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The Wiki Strikes Again: German Official Drops “Dr” After Wiki Investigation
Feb 22nd
The revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia have been dubbed by some to be “Wiki Revolutions” because “just as people can self-organize to contribute to Wikipedia…they can participate in social change and coalesce into revolutionary movements as never before.” Now, it seems that wikis may not only be behind toppling governments, but also stripping plagiarizing government officials of their educational titles.
This week, German defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has said he would remove the “Dr” from his name while a plagiarism investigation of his PhD took place. Where did this investigation originate? Wikia, the for-profit wiki project started by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
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According to a Wikia spokesperson, the whole thing “started with Guttenplag, the Wikia site that users set up to record instances of plagiarism in the doctoral thesis of German Defense Minister Guttenberg.” Apparently, the site grew rapidly to more than 1,130 pages of content and 1.5 million pageviews per day, forcing Guttenberg to respond publicly.
Global political leaders are used to worrying about wikis — from the ‘Controversy’ sections of their Wikpedia biographies to the still-ominous Wikileaks (which incidentally is not a wiki, considering it is closed and non-collaborative).
But now they have a bit more to be concerned about — having their academic qualifications publicly discredited by the new "plagiarism wikis" we’ve seen popping up on the Wikia platform.
The newest incarnation of the “Wiki Revolution” doesn’t stop there. Apparently, Muammar al-Gaddafi’s son has become the next target, with users questioning whether or not his thesis is authentic or plagiarized.
The empowering effects of the Internet have started to rear their head beyond badmouthing brands. Where else might we see the power of the people manifest into real world effects? Will investigative journalism be, in some ways, replaced by a crowdsourced, wiki-based future where the general population takes on these sorts of questions?
Wikia says that this “could very well be the start of a global trend” and that it will be keeping an eye out for further developments, noting that its platform supports multiple languages and could spread to more regions.
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German Govt. Says Google Analytics Now Verboten
Jan 12th
In a move that could harm its own businesses, the German government is targeting Google on privacy issues again — this time over Google Analytics. German privacy officials are concerned that Google Analytics tracks web users’ IP addresses, and that could violate an individual’s…
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German Officials Fight Google
Jan 12th
When looking at the amount of control that government exercises over businesses, the U.S. Government is comparatively lenient when contrasted with European countries. This has made visible impact on technology in these different sections of the globe, with browser functioning, search site popularity, and even available services changing based on the laws of the region. Most recently, German officials have been fighting against the Google Analytics tool.
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, German officials have stopped talking with Google about the possibility of allowing the service. The concerns arise over the fact that analytics uses information from the IP address of the user. Now, the IP address itself isn’t actually released to the webmaster, but that doesn’t make this concern illegitimate. As one personal anecdote, a girl I was dating once asked me to try to web stalk her as a way of testing how well she’s hidden her private data online. Using Google Analytics, I was able to find the address of her work and her approximate work hours — a chunk of private information that was surprising and a little frightening for both of us to find as available.
The current ruling in Germany is that users must stop accessing any Google analytics data or installing it on their site; those who don’t comply will face stiff legal penalties and fines. Meanwhile, Google representatives claim that they are still working hard to address the concerns of the German government. Google has already made IP addresses only partially visible to increase privacy, and has developed opt-out options for the top three browsers. However, German officials have stated that they’ve broken off negotiations with the search engine giant because “what Google has presented isn’t sufficient.”
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German Court Finds YouTube Liable In Copyright Case
Sep 3rd
A German court has found YouTube liable for copyright damages after one of its users uploaded copyrighted music videos. A Google spokesperson tells the AP that it’s evaluating the court’s decision and will appeal.
The case stems around a YouTube user who uploaded several videos of singer Sarah Brightman. While YouTube specifically warns users not to [...]
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Around About Cars Appoints SEO Rankings To Assist With German SEO – OfficialWire (press release)
Jun 17th
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Around About Cars Appoints SEO Rankings To Assist With German SEO
OfficialWire (press release) Around About Cars has appointed SEO rankings for its German SEO needs. This is a part of the company's marketing effort by Susan Smith June 15, … |
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Google To German Privacy Official: Turning Over Private WiFi Data To You Would Violate Your Own Law
May 27th
New Auto Digital IQ Study Finds Positive Correlation Between Digital Competency and New Vehicle Sales Growth; German …
Jan 14th
New Auto Digital IQ Study Finds Positive Correlation Between Digital Competency and New Vehicle Sales Growth; German …
NEW YORK—-German auto brands dominate the top echelon of the new Auto Digital IQ Ranking, a first-of-its kind measurement of the digital competence of 44 auto brands. The ranking, created by Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business professor of marketing, and a team of experts, evaluated auto brands on four criteria: Platform ; Off-Platform Messaging ; Social Media ; and Search Engine …
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