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Veteran technology journalist Fabian A. Scherschel covers the most important threats to our personal liberties, privacy rights and freedom of speech. In reporting on these issues, he draws from a deca... more
FAQs about The Private Citizen:How many episodes does The Private Citizen have?The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.
November 18, 2020Episode 48: Trump, Biden and the Role of the MediaA conversation about how Joe Biden won the election, how Trump lost it, what the media had to do with it and what this means for the future....more3h 52minPlay
November 11, 2020Episode 47: The German Total Lockdown LawThe German Bundestag is about to debate far-reaching legislation that will permanently enshrine coronavirus-related restrictions into law. In this episode, I examine this law's privacy and civil liberty implications....more2h 5minPlay
November 04, 2020Episode 46: Fighting Hate Speech vs. Fighting Free SpeechPolice raids across Europe to fight hate speech sound like a good idea. But what does 'hate speech' actually mean? And does fighting it actually help? Or will it endanger your freedom of speech and maybe even your privacy?...more2h 29minPlay
October 30, 2020Episode 45: Quid Pro QuoIn a timely, and very long episode, fellow critical thinker Michael Mullan-Jensen and I discuss the upcoming US Presidential Election, how voters might be manipulated to change its outcome and what it means from a privacy perspective....more3h 49minPlay
October 28, 2020Episode 44: With the First Link, the Chain Is ForgedAs Germany is heading into another lockdown, our government now wants to search our homes without a warrant and due process. Why? Because they suspect illegal partying is going on. Also: More on the Cyberbunker case....more1h 59minPlay
October 20, 2020Episode 43: The Cyberbunker CaseGerman prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against the administrators of the bulletproof hoster Cyberbunker, which was raided by police last year. This is a landmark case for all hosting companies in Germany and should be of interest to anyone looking for privacy-oriented online services....more1h 56minPlay
October 14, 2020Episode 42: California's New Privacy LawA new privacy law is being voted on next month in California. It might change the way internet privacy is dealt with in all of the US, maybe even around the world. Plus: Do Not Track is back. Maybe, this time around, it will actually work....more2h 17minPlay
October 07, 2020Episode 41: The Great Privacy ResetThe release of the UK's contact tracing app, a major Excel blunder, the current coronavirus situation in Germany and how we are being prepared for the Great Privacy Reset....more1h 41minPlay
September 30, 2020Episode 40: Live From DüsseldorfA discussion on what's going on with privacy laws in the US and in post-Brexit Britain and a look at Amazon's latest push to spy on our living rooms....more1h 4minPlay
September 13, 2020Episode 39: Bits and BobsAn update on the Danish intelligence scandal, Google's plans to learn all about the things you get up to in hotel rooms and how to find out if your favourite podcast is tracking your listening habits....more58minPlay
FAQs about The Private Citizen:How many episodes does The Private Citizen have?The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.