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Clickworkers – Exploited for Artificial Intelligence 

Artificial Intelligence has long since been part of our everyday lives. Platforms like Netflix, Spotify and Amazon all use AI algorithms to produce personalised recommendations for films, music and products. Self-driving cars use advanced AI algorithms to analyse traffic conditions, recognise obstacles and navigate safely through traffic, while many firms use AI-based chatbots to process

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“ID please!” – Mandatory age verification for Pornhub and Co. 

The EU Commission decided on a “Digital Services Act”, which is intended to ensure greater security in the online environment. This law covers online intermediaries and online platforms – including Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat. The law came into force on February 17, 2024. DSA – DIGITAL SERVICES ACT The focus of the Digital Services Act

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Beauty at Any Price – Exploitation at the Nail Bar 

The pungent aroma of nail varnish and disinfectant hangs in the air, gentle sounds of relaxing music flow through the room, and expert hands magically create artistic designs on fingernails – detailed floral patterns, glitter, or simply a single-coloured manicure. Nail bars are places of beauty and self-care, and for many, oases of relaxation. But those glittering façades

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The EU’s fight against human trafficking: A beacon of light?  

Human trafficking is a serious violation of human rights. This is primarily understood to mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of women, men and children for the purpose of exploitation. Although this assumption is still widespread, human trafficking does not only affect the poorest countries. The illegal trade of human beings exists all

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Passport-Bro-Trend: Symbiosis – or Inequality?

The term “Passport Bro” refers to a specific way of thinking and living amongst men who decide to enter into (romantic) relationships with women from other cultures. The term “Passport Bros” (in German, “Passbrüder”), is based on the belief that, compared to the cultural changes observed in western societies, foreign women adhere more strongly to traditional

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“It’s all just an act” – The desensitization of both sexualized and sexual violence through media 

Whether on streaming platforms or on television: Crime series and psychological thrillers are audience favorites. Here, the next episode must top the previous one, as viewers should not lose their appetite. This means more murders, more corpses, more drama, more violence – the audience becomes more and more numb with every episode, with every movie.

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