Thursday, 18 April 2024 – 15:20:25 CEST

Is the so-called TikTok law a tool to enable the US President to censor apps and websites at will? Yes and no. One thing is certain: This law isn't about TikTok; that's just a smokescreen.

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Episode 167: The Death of Serious Politics

Tuesday, 2 April 2024 – 12:18:59 CEST

Political scientist Brian Klaas looks into why we talk so much about politics, but never actually discuss any actual policy. My critique of his analysis is rather predictable.

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Episode 166: The Twitter Files, Part 6

Thursday, 28 March 2024 – 13:29:53 CET

Revisiting the idiotic decision to ban Donald Trump off Twitter and what it means for the future of democracy that private companies started to influence public discourse like that and got away with it.

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Episode 165: I Ate’nt Dead

Sunday, 24 March 2024 – 23:20:24 CET

I explain why this show went on an unplanned hiatus and once again vow to get back into the swing of things.

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The Private Citizen

A Civil Liberties Podcast

Veteran technology journalist Fabian A. Scherschel covers the most important threats to our personal liberties, privacy rights and freedom of speech. In reporting on these issues, he draws from a decade of experience in reporting on information security topics, mixed with a healthy dose of journalism critique. The show places a particular emphasis on stories and viewpoints that have been ignored in the legacy media.

Episode 168: The TikTok Law

Episode 167: The Death of Serious Politics

Episode 166: The Twitter Files, Part 6

Episode 165: I Ate’nt Dead