The danger of false balance

False balance, ie to give two sides of an argument similar attention, maximises the drama of a conflict, serves the attention economy, and ultimately maximises profits of the media. For example, a talkshow, where everybody agrees on a topic, would hardly attract many viewers.  However, presenting a topic as an undecided, ongoing discussion instead of…

Does the “Mobile BankID” app (android-based) compromise the privacy of Swedish citizens? – My letter to “datainspektionen”

Update with new reference: Katarina Stensson (2021-02-19). ”Vad händer om Apple och Google plötsligt stoppar bank-id-appen?”. https://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.747279/debatt-apple-google-oligarki My letter to datainspektionen on how the “Mobile BankID” app is compromising privacy of Swedish citizen and the (anonymized) negative reply by datainspektionen leaves the question open, who is taking responsibility in such cases. 1. Question Gesendet: Freitag, 07.…

Install official Android OS (v8.1) without Google account on
used mobile phone Motorola Moto G5 (cedric)

Warning! I have tried and failed to install on a Motorola Moto G5 (cedric, 2017) … /e/ OS (dev) following the guideline at https://doc.e.foundation/devices/cedric  Lineage OS (18.1, recovery image and nightly OS build 2021-12-30) following the guideline at https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/cedric/install In both cases, the installation was without problems but after rebooting the device got stuck in…

Sweden’s minister for the environment recommends publication by lobby organisation

The Swedish Minister for Climate and the Environment Annika Strandhäll [1] recommends on Twitter [2] an article declaring the Swedish climate policy a success [3]. However, the article was published by SVEBIO (Swedish Bioenergy Association) a “commercial environmental organization” believing in “renewable energy, entrepreneurship and a free market economy.” [4], which unfortunately is also a…

Essen retten durch Kistenlieferung von “unperfektem” Obst und Gemüse (B-Ware)

Die Artenvielfalt und die Klimakrise wird u.a. wesentlich durch intensive Landwirtschaft zur Herstellung von Lebensmittel verursacht. Leider werden ein großer Teil (ca 50%) der produzierten Lebensmittel nicht konsumiert, da sie im Müll landen. Hierbei spielen individuelle Verbraucher eine kleinere Rolle, da bereits vorher durch die Hersteller, Verarbeiter, Gross- oder Einzelhändler Lebensmittel (“B-Ware”), welche bestimmten Kriterien…

Install /e/ OS (Android) on
used mobile phone Motorola Moto G4 (athene)

All Smartphones: List of supported devices [Link] Motorola Moto G4 (athens): Overview of installation procedure for Moto G4 [Link] Preparation: Prepare Phone: Enable USB Debugging in Moto G4 [Link] Prepare Computer: Install Android Debug Tools (adb, fastboot) on connected computer (Linux) to connect to mobile phone [Link] Prepare Backup & Installation: Install (flash) custom recovery…

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