Join journalist Sonja Peteranderl (BuzzingCities Lab) & activist Matthias Monroy for a Talk & Q&A on predictive policing & facial recognition in Germany. 📍 nGbK, Berlin 📅 Oct 16, 2025 | 7–9pm 🎟 Free w/ registration (70 seats) #dnl36 #newperspectivesforaction #technoviolence

Exploited, Extracted, Erased: The Global Logic of Big Tech Safa Ghnaim speaks! #dnl36 #technoviolence

Exploited, Extracted, Erased: The Global Logic of Big Tech Lya Cuéllar speaks! #dnl36 #technoviolence

Exploited, Extracted, Erased: The Global Logic of Big Tech Sarah Ciston speaks! #dnl 36 #technoviolence

Exploited, Extracted, Erased: The Global Logic of Big Tech R.Sghaier speaks #dnl 36

Day 1 of #technoviolence erupted with urgency: whistleblowing, platform decay, algorithmic violence. We traced how power hides behind code and how communities reclaim visibility. Grateful. Ready for Day 2! #dnl36 #technoviolence #techjustice

Dismantling the Algorithmic Gaze with Anni Garza Lau and Gro Sarauw of the Ghost Agency. #dnl36 #technoviolence #happeningnow

Breaking down the Algorithmic Gaze with Heba Y. Amin #dnl36 #algorithmicgaze #livestream #discussion

Thoughts on the Algorithmic Gaze with Jennifer Kamau of International Women* Space LIVESTREAM NOW! #dnl36 #technoviolence #iwspace

Book Launch: On Platform Brutality -Geert Lovink #dnl36 #live #booklaunch #platformbrutality

JOIN US LIVE FOR THE Q&A www.disruptionlab.org BREAKING THE CODE OF SILENCE #dnl36 #IfeomaOzoma #tammarrianrogers

In her essay “Retracing a Childhood in Jerusalem” (New Lines Magazine), Lynzy Billing explores memory, loss & political erasure in occupied Palestine. She joins Terry Albury at #dnl36 in a keynote on surveillance, war, and resistance. Part of Re-Imagine […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

YOU'RE INVITED! YT LIVESTREAM: https://www.youtube.com/@DisruptionNetworkLab FB LIVESTREAM: https://fb.me/e/57gqsGxjG Part of Re-Imagine Europe. Co-funded by the European Union. #dnl36 #technoviolence #newperspectivesforaction #livestreaming #digitaljustice #whistleblowers #systemicinjustice

At #DNL36, whistleblower Terry Albury and journalist Lynzy Billing explore what it takes to confront state secrecy and systemic surveillance. From CIA-backed night raids to FBI profiling, this keynote traces the power of truth-telling from inside and out […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

From Palestine to DR Congo to Central America—Big Tech fuels global injustice. At #dnl36, Sghaier, Cuéllar, Ciston & Ghnaim dissect how digital systems are weaponised—and how we can resist. Moderated by Nil Uzun. 🎟️ 19–21 Sept · Berlin Part of Re-Imagine […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

How do you break the cycle of silence in Big Tech? At #DNL36, whistleblower Ifeoma Ozoma shares how she exposed injustice at Pinterest—then helped pass the Silenced No More Act to protect others. @reimagine 🔗 The Guardian: bit.ly/ozoma-dnl36 […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Geert Lovink presents Platform Brutality at #dnl36—diagnosing how platforms moved from distraction to harm. From doomscrolling to digital feudalism, this keynote examines the psychic cost of life online, and imagines ways out. 🗓️ 19–21 Sept · Berlin Part […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

At #DNL36, whistleblower Ifeoma Ozoma opens the conference with a keynote on how NDAs are weaponised to silence tech workers. She shares how collective action, legislative reform, and financial pressure can force real change. Moderated by Tammarrian Rogers […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Terry Albury saw how the FBI's post-9/11 tools were used to target Muslims, journalists, and activists. He leaked classified docs to The Intercept, was sentenced, and remains a powerful voice for truth. Now he joins #DNL36 to speak internationally for the […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Borders, algorithms, and erasure. Jennifer Kamau, Heba Y. Amin, Anni Garza Lau & Gro Sarauw trace how tech enables systemic violence — from migration control to gendered surveillance. Moderated by Geert Lovink. Sept 21 · Berlin · #DNL36 🎟️ […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Caitlin L Chandler is a longform journalist and writer focused on migration, security, and human rights. With bylines in The Washington Post Magazine and fellowships from Pulitzer Center and IWMF, Chandler brings depth and nuance to the stories that matter […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Nil Uzun joins #dnl36 as moderator and research associate at RWTH Aachen, where she investigates algorithmic warfare, military AI, and alternative tech futures. Her work bridges sociology, STS, and global justice, unpacking how technology both reflects and […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Gro Sarauw is a Danish artist and activist exploring the power of invisibility, refusal, and queer strategies in digital spaces. As co-founder of Ghost Agency, she co-creates interventions against techno-patriarchy and gendered surveillance. Part of […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Safa Ghnaim is a PS US DE critical tech educator whose research reveals how technologies, from mining to software, propagate extractive violence in Palest!ne and DRC, offering a vital perspective on the hidden human costs of our tech dependencies […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Geert Lovink – founding director of the Institute of Network Cultures – returns to Berlin for #dnl36. A fierce critic of digital capitalism, he exposes the emotional and political toll of today’s platform society. Author of Platform Brutality, Sad by Design […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Lya Cuéllar, Berlin-based Salvadoran journalist & political scientist, co-founder of feminist media venture Alharaca. Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice 🗓️ September 19–21, 2025 · Berlin 📍 Kunstquartier Bethanien 🎟️ […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Rima Sghaier: MENA-based digital rights researcher and feminist tech policy strategist resisting digital authoritarianism. Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice 🗓️ September 19–21, 2025 · Berlin 📍 Kunstquartier Bethanien 🎟️disruptionlab.org/technoviolence #dnl36 #digitalrights #middleeast

Anni Garza Lau is a Mexican artist and technologist whose practice blends speculative design, software critique, and feminist tech strategies. As co-founder of Ghost Agency, she builds tools of resistance to defend digital rights and challenge platform […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Jennifer Kamau is a Kenyan-German activist, researcher, and spokesperson for International Women* Space—a feminist, anti-racist collective founded from the Oranienplatz occupation that builds solidarity and political education among migrant women in Berlin […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Sarah Ciston is a US DE critical AI researcher and creative coder. Their practice was awarded a STARTS Prize Honorary Mention by Ars Electronica 2025. Sarah's "AI War Cloud" database tracks 50+ AI systems used in warfare, revealing how everyday tech doubles […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Lynzy Billing is a multi-award-winning journalist and photographer reporting from Afghanistan, Iraq & the Philippines. Her investigation The Night Raids exposed CIA-backed killings and earned global acclaim. 🗓️ Sept 19–21, Berlin #dnl36 #technoviolence Part […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Ifeoma Ozoma is a tech policy expert who co-sponsored the Silenced No More Act, expanding workplace rights across major tech companies. Now at Kapor Center, she continues to lead efforts for transparency and accountability. #dnl36 Part of Re-Imagine Europe […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Tammarrian Rogers (US/UK) is a tech expert with 30+ years at Microsoft, Apple, Snap & more. She’s the founder of Sarell and advises ethical companies on building inclusive, trustworthy tech. Former Snap Inclusive Engineering Director. Part of Re-Imagine […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Heba Y. Amin is a Cairo-born visual artist, scholar, and ABK Stuttgart professor whose multimedia work subverts colonial narratives, soft-power utopian myths, and gendered violence. Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice 🗓️ September 19–21, 2025 · […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Terry Albury, ex-FBI agent and whistleblower who exposed racial profiling inside the Bureau- speaking publicly outside the US for the first time. Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice 🗓️ September 19–21, 2025 · Berlin 📍 Kunstquartier Bethanien 🎟️ […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

🌍 Workshop: Weaving Resistance in the Age of Digital Fascism and Tech Oligarchy Led by Rima Sghaier, this session centers those targeted by surveillance, censorship & exclusion. 🗓 21 Sept · Stadtwerkstatt Berlin 🔗 Sign up before 11 Sept […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Technoviolence = when tech is used to control, surveil, and harm- especially the marginalized. It’s not the future. It’s happening now. #technoviolence #digitalsurveillance #algorithmicbias #haraway #eubanks #dnbl36

Systematic injustice is not accidental. It’s built into laws, platforms, and power structures. From algorithmic bias to surveillance, these systems harm vulnerable groups by design. 💬 This term, grounded in the work of Iris Marion Young and Kimberlé Crenshaw […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Whose knowledge counts? We reject “universal” objectivity and instead center situated knowledge — grounded in lived, local, and embodied experience, especially from marginalized perspectives. 🧠 Part of the TECHNOVIOLENCE glossary series by Disruption […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

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Spyware like Pegasus has been used to target journalists and activists in 30+ countries. Who gets to speak freely? Join us Sept 19–21, Berlin. 🔗 disruptionlab.org/technoviolence #technoviolence #spyware #surveillance

Where does your data go when you’re not looking? At Technoviolence, we explore how digital systems extract and weaponize data—especially from marginalized and mobile communities. Join us Sept 19–21 to confront the invisible forces shaping our world […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

The Authoritarian Personality (1950) remains a foundational study in understanding how prejudice, conformity, and authoritarianism take root. Written by Adorno, Frenkel-Brunswik, Levinson & Sanford, it asks: what kind of personality is drawn to fascism? […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

Misinformation Ecosystem It’s not just random “fake news.” It’s a system where disinformation, conspiracy, and ideology reinforce each other through media and tech. Understanding this web is key to resisting it. Reference: -Wardle & Derakhshan (2017) -Joan […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

97 countries use AI surveillance—often without oversight. Who watches the watchers? Join us: Sept 19–21, Berlin. 🔗 disruptionlab.org/technoviolence #technoviolence #surveillance #ai #dnl36

€341 M spent by the EU on border AI since 2007 - drones, biometrics, predictive tools. Linked to profiling and exclusion. Join us: Sept 19–21, Berlin 🔗 disruptionlab.org/technoviolence #technoviolence #borderai #surveillance

Is your phone a tool or a trap? Spyware, predictive policing apps, and data surveillance technologies are becoming tools of control. Technoviolence unpacks how these digital weapons target dissent and how we resist. #technoviolence #surveillance #algorithmicviolence #dnl36

Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice Sept 19–21 · Berlin A 3-day conference on borders, surveillance, digital violence & resistance. with investigators, artists, activists. It's about: Spyware · AI borders · evidence · resistance More info […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]

The White West: Fascism, Unreason, and the Paradox of Modernity Edited by Kader Attia, Anselm Franke & Ana Teixeira Pinto, this powerful volume investigates how modernity is entangled with colonial violence, racism, and authoritarianism. Because […] [Original post on mastodon.bida.im]