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SVP-Nationalrat Addor wegen Rassismus verurteilt
(SVP parlamentarian Addor sentenced because of racism)
Newspaper | Tages-Anzeiger
Date | 17.8.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | diversity, Facebook, law, politics, Twitter
Summary | National councillor Jean-Luc Addor (Schweizerische Volkspartei) was sentenced in court under the anti-racism law. After a fatal shooting in a Swiss mosque, he posted the following on Twitter and Facebook: "We want more of it!" The court decided that this post stripped Muslim residents and citizens of Switzerland of the right to live without any detectable sarcasm which is why he was found guilty of breaking the anti-racism law and will have to pay a hefty fine.
Image Description | Keystone image of Jean-Luc Addor.
Image Tags | male(s)
Was kriecht denn da aus dem Gehölz?
(What's crawling out of the woods there?)
Newspaper | Tages-Anzeiger
Date | 13.7.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | diversity, Facebook, law, politics
Summary | After Gina Miller, a business woman of color, sued the British government for implementing the Brexit without the Parliament's approval, a British aristocrat expressed his discontent with her on Facebook. More specifically, he offered a 2000£ reward for the first person to "accidentally" run Miller over with their car. He is now facing a prison sentence in court.
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«Der Hass in den sozialen Medien ist nicht neu. Er ist sichtbarer»
(«The hate in social media is not new. It's just more visible»)
Newspaper | Sonntagszeitung
Date | 12.3.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | cyberbullying, politics, social media, youth
Summary | Pop-philosopher Richard David Precht talks about how hate comments are not a new development of the digital age. Back in the day people would call you on the phone and leave their hate comment or write letters. Today they are forever visible for everyone. Also the perception that young people are not as involved in politics and too preoccupied with social media is wrong, he says. The politically active in previous generations were just as much a minority.
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Staatsmacht trifft Generation Youtube
(The government meets generation Youtube)
Newspaper | Tages-Anzeiger
Date | 24.5.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | politics, youth, YouTube
Summary | Russian parliamentarians have invited YouTuber Sasha Spilberg to speak about youth politics. After many corruption scandals, Russian politicians struggle to secure young voters' support. This is why they invited an online influencer - Spilberg has 5 mio subscribers on YouTube.
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Ignoranz ist Stärke
(Ignorance is strength)
Newspaper | Tages-Anzeiger
Date | 3.2.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | fake news, politics, privacy, smartphone, social media, threat
Summary | Kellyanne Conways term "alternative facts" remind of Orwell's fictional language Newspeak which also changes meanings by renaming. Many facts of contemporary life (especially under the Trump administration) remind of dystopian novels "1984" by G. Orwell and "Brave New World" by A. Huxley. We all carry smartphones with us at all times with which we can send information but which also receive and document information about us like our location, who else is in that location, our communications, purchases, and so on. Privacy has become impossible in the digital age.
Image Description | Images and videos of the film "1984" and George Orwell as well as the news clip where Kellyanne Conway mentions "alternative facts".
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), TV
Emoji-Saugnäpfe
(Emoji suction cups)
Newspaper | die Weltwoche
Date | 16.3.2017
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | emojis, marketing, politics
Summary | Soon after Coop has started charging for plastic bags - to spare the environment of excessive plastic waste - have they introduced free plastic toys. They are shaped like emojis and are attached to a suction cup so that children can stick them to any smooth surface. This commodification of emojis must be worth it if they are ready to go against their own principles of environmental friendliness for them.
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Les adieux «giscardiens» d’Oskar Freysinger sur Facebook
(Oskar Freysinger's "Giscardian" farewell on Facebook)
Newspaper | Le Temps
Date | 25.3.2017
Language | French
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | Facebook, politics, video communication
Summary | Oskar Freysinger chose to announce the end of his political career on Facebook.
Image Description | Portrait of Oscar Freysinger
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