Uncertainty in the digital age: Experts discuss dangers and solutions

Uncertainty in the digital age: Experts discuss dangers and solutions

On May 31, 2025, a well -respected event took place in the Abbazia, in which well -known speakers such as Konrad Paul Liessmann and Barbara Zehnpfennig presented. In his lecture, Liessmann addressed the concept of lies in philosophy and referred to thinkers such as Plato and Nietzsche. He also led the "incorrect presence" of the lawyer Mischa Senn to shed light on the challenges of digital communication. In contrast, ten pfennig questioned the authorship of the Hippias dialogue and targeted committed scientists, which in their opinion represented biased perspectives.

cyber threats and digital security

Walter Unger, the former digital security officer of the Federal Army, urged to bring about the uncertainties that software and cyber attacks bring with him during the event. The lack of attention for western threats is particularly worrying, a topic that he considered urgently treated. However, Unger did not give a clear answer to the question of backup systems on paper for the Bundesheer.

The neuroscientist Joachim Bauer will address the dangers that emerge from artificial intelligence and virtual worlds for humanity in future discussions. In view of the current developments in technology and society, such topics become more important.

digital violence and its effects on democracy

Another central topic is digital violence, which increasingly becomes a serious problem for democracy. A study that Janina Steinert, professor for Global Health at the Technical University of Munich, works, shows that almost every second politically committed person who becomes victims of digital violence adapts her communication habits. Affected people feel forced to change their content or to visit social media platforms less frequently. It is particularly worrying that almost every fourth affected woman has considered to completely withdraw from the public.

politicians like Yvonne Magwas from the CDU warn that such persistent attacks decompose democratic coexistence. Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Managing Director of Hateaid, emphasizes that rapid action is necessary to protect politically committed people. It also demands that contact points are created for those affected within the parties in order to take this problem more seriously.

In order to meet these challenges, operators of social media platforms would have to be tied more to the requirements of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The latter stipulates that hate comments and false information must be taken. However, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram are less regulated in the United States, which makes it difficult to persecute hate comments. Similar tendencies are also shown by Elon Musk and the platform X.

In the EU, Zuckerberg faces the DSA, which is difficult to enforce while he hopes for support from the US President to reduce the pressure on the EU. Luisa Neubauer, a committed voice for environmental protection, emphasizes that threats will not restrict their commitment. Every threat sees it as an incentive to work for a fairer and more inclusive society.

The topics mentioned shape the current discussion about digital security, communication and the challenges that our society must manage in the present time. At the same time, the author reflects on the deeply rooted connection between food and culture in Italy and offers recommendations to consider considerably during the pandemic, such as keeping vaccination up to date and avoiding contacts. [Falter] reports that this is of great importance not only for health well -being, but also for cultural identity.