Daniel Thilo Schroeder

Die 5G-Apokalypse: Blick auf ein Digital Wildfire und seine Entstehung

Date:

Joint talk with Stefan Brenner at re:publica 2023 in Berlin, delivered in German.

The talk presented three years of research into how 5G conspiracy narratives spread and evolve through social networks. It examined how online misinformation can escalate into digital wildfires with real-world consequences, including attacks on mobile-phone infrastructure, and discussed opportunities for early detection.

Event

  • Date: June 7, 2023
  • Time: 15:00-15:30
  • Event: re:publica 2023, Berlin, Germany
  • Speakers: Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Stefan Brenner
  • Language: German
  • Track: Media and the Public Sphere

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Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Stefan Brenner on stage at re:publica 2023 in Berlin, with a map of attacks on mobile-phone infrastructure.
Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Stefan Brenner on stage at re:publica 2023 in Berlin, with a map of attacks on mobile-phone infrastructure.
Photo: Stefanie Loos / re:publica. re:publica 23 - Tag 3 (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0.
Daniel Thilo Schroeder presenting digital wildfires alongside Stefan Brenner to the audience at re:publica 2023 in Berlin.
Daniel Thilo Schroeder presenting digital wildfires alongside Stefan Brenner to the audience at re:publica 2023 in Berlin.
Photo: Stefanie Loos / re:publica. re:publica 23 - Tag 3 (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0.

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