How can the private sphere be protected online? | DW Documentary

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The personal data of Internet users is the new gold. Whether it’s cybercriminals, online giants or intelligence agencies – they all want to get their hands on it. That’s because control over this kind of information means power. But how can the private sphere be protected?

Many people want to control the circulation of their personal data on the Internet – but in our digitalized world, can we really manage without online tools? Using concrete examples taken from real life, this documentary explores potential solutions to the problem.

Data protection on the Internet is a key issue in the age of digital mass surveillance. Despite mostly feeble attempts at regulation, the World Wide Web remains a veritable data jungle where, when it comes to protecting their personal information, citizens have little choice but to take matters into their own hands. But because not everyone is exposed to the same risks, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.

In Berlin, the young performer Max wants to evade tracking by the “Big Five” and offer artists and clubs an alternative to Facebook. At a secondary school in Casablanca, students learn about the dangers of cybermobbing. In Hong Kong, a researcher and potential target of Chinese authorities learns how to make herself invisible online. And in the US, investigative journalists explore ways to communicate with their sources away from the gaze of cybersurveillance – against the backdrop of extradition proceedings against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

The protagonists of this film present practical solutions – for example, alternatives to WhatsApp, Safari or Google Maps – as well as online strategies such as data compartmentalization. The documentary also examines the possibilities of free and open-source software as well as Fediverse, a new social media network affording users control of their data.

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44 thoughts on “How can the private sphere be protected online? | DW Documentary”

  8. Who cares.. take my pictures, words, browser history, credit card info or whatever else you want. At at the end of the day what really matters is your physical health, relationships with close friends&family, maintaining a job that you are happy with and financially set up to retire at some point

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  11. Hello everyone, don't be religious for political purposes and interests, because this will be the politicization of religion. Do not separate politics and religion, because they can recognize and legalize things that are contrary to religious values ​​and norms. Do politics for the purposes and interests of religion so that it becomes true and good politics, thank you 🙏

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  13. @ 1:05 Nearly all these I.D.10.T users just don't check B4 they install;… download these app…
    If ONLY they read their TERMS & CONDITIONS which explain these traps… Agreed in a language that is sometime hard 2 interpret… Never the less they R there…
    Do your due diligence & research 1st…
    Confirmed @ 7:23
    They only have themselves blame…

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  14. Raises very valid points and points out repercussions of losing our privacy. But it does advocate VPN solutions – VPNs hide your data from your internet service provider but they do NOT hide it from the VPN vendor. So, it is not really a privacy solution. The documentary also does not talk about the number of points of telemetry of data collection – smart TVs, smart watches, smart lightbulbs, smart thermostats and more collect data about us. We need to stop data collection on every app, device and website.

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  18. Even though I am all for internet freedom and autonomy I really want to see more of a mix of analog and digital. It has been proven that reading comprehension suffers when things are read on a laptop, phone, or tablet due to the blue light emitted from the screens. It is also very similar when it comes to writing where people are more likely to remember something if they're writing it by hand.

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  24. Given the information obtained from this documentary and my personal observation and analysis, I can suggest that #DW_Documentary is based in German.

    I can't confirm my assumptions due to my hesitation to "google search" it, but I can confirm that this is my channel for insightful documentaries.

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  31. I couldn't care less if they track my browsing in order to target ads, but why I don't use FB etc is the purposeful manipulation of content with the express purpose to keep you angry..so you engage more, and also sway elections etc…this is evil and needs to stop. I doubt it will in USA, cause people are basically lemmings here and just follow any shiny thing …but glad to see the rest of the world waking up

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  32. 24:23 Ha ha ha ha, those jovial men proud of their ignorance and judgements that their source was a paranoid, ha ha ha ha ha, we can all laugh about it now we did it differently, we accepted the sources information but don't investigate such professionally dangerous things ourselves ha ha ha ha ha ha

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  33. It's an ARTE documentary which was broadcast 8-9 months ago. Strangely, the original documentary is 37 minutes longer than the DW version, although the essentials are kept in the doc. In any case, there is no other way than to educate ourselves and develop alternative solutions, hopefully with the help of State funding.

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  34. Even if you're not a teetolar: How many pint would you get to take everytime NSO® Group or "Pegasus" or Units 81-8200 are not even overtly referenced, nevermind taking shot every single time an opportunity of [clear-/direct-]mention is missed?

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  35. 14:47 moving to a federated platform, like Mastodon, is no different than Facebook. It's just more of the same.

    They're missing the point of maintaining privacy. It's like someone who wants to avoid using cars burning fossil fuel, so they instead rent cars burning fossil fuel.

    "Federation" doesn't mean better. It's the same beast but now with more clandestine owners.

    With Facebook, because of its sheer size, they get the attention of lawmakers and regulators. That's added oversight. Aside from having a stable platform, it's more established. It has customer service and a physical office, often in places where they have a big presence.

    Mastodon on the other hand, can be run by anyone. Be it a reputable organization, an individual or a crook. How is that better? It's architecture is also no better. Topics are encapsulated in silos, so you end up registering to more servers if you want to participate in a discussion.

    Whereas with Facebook, there's one entity who holds your information, which can be held liable. On Mastodon, it's spread out to various people and groups who are almost impossible to go after if they do anything bad. Because they're smaller, their service isn't as good.

    A better alternative is to use an alias and minimize platforms/apps you use, and not just jump onto the next bandwagon that comes along.

    – Limit what personal information you share online.

    – Use SMS or e-mail to share private information among your real contacts.

    – Use different e-mails for official personal use (like banking, healthcare, government-related transactions, official documents and family), for work, for hobbies and for each app or device.

    – Maintain a protected offline document where you log all your accounts. Don't use more services to keep track of sensitive information like passwords — that is also a tracking system. Keep it off the internet.

    – You can create any number of e-mails, it's free.

    – Don't use your photo and real name, or real vital stats and bio (like birth dates). Use a cartoonized photo for profile photos, your birthdate could be 90 days later than your actual date, use a childhood nickname or call sign for your name, etc..

    – Don't use real information for security questions. We all have fantasies and alter egos, use them online for unofficial matters.

    How would these platforms able to verify what you entered is true? If this were a thing, bots would not exist.

    Just because the system asks you for some information, and they say it has to be legit, it doesn't mean YOU should provide them with real data.

    Your real friends know who you are. There's no need to put accurate information for tech. companies to data mine.

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  40. Thank you @DW- this is so very useful! Please do some more practical videos on how we can stop our data being used- risks of digitalisation, use of CCTV, photos and information taken at immigration desks, the ‘smart card’ used for local travel, etc.

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