108 Erik Tuchtfeld and the ANTIFA tech

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of technology and fascism with Erik Tuchtfeld, focusing on digital infrastructure and regulation.

We are talking to Erik Tuchtfeld , the co-chair of D64 – Center for Digital Progress and the co-author of the “ Call for a digital firewall against fascism “, trying to find out the solution to the fascisization of technology and tech services. We touch upon the issue of big intermediaries, the different policies regarding tech regulation in the US and EU, the role of different interested parties, from the tech industry, the regulator and finally the end users. What can we do to prevent the political misuses of big platforms, why tech sector needs to pick a side and why time is running out. Transcript of the episode: Expand the transcript 00:00:02 Domen Savič / Citizen D Welcome everybody, it’s the 13 th of March 2025, but you are listening to this episode of Citizen D podcast on the 15th of March same year. We are again, you know, catching the deadline… This time we are joined by Erik Tuchtfeld, co-chair of the D64 Center for Digital Progress, here to talk about the recent Chaos Computer Club post that calls for digital infrastructure resilient against fascism. Hello Eric and thanks for dropping by. 00:00:36 Erik Tuchtfeld/ D64 Thanks a lot for the invitation…

People in this episode

Host: Domen Savič

Guest: Erik Tuchtfeld

Topics covered

• digital infrastructure
• fascism
• tech regulation
• political misuse of platforms
• tech industry
• digital progress

Keywords

• fascism
• digital firewall
• tech regulation
• D64
• political misuse
• big platforms
• digital progress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: D64 – Center for Digital Progress

Books & works: Call for a digital firewall against fascism

Places: US, EU

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