L.A. Fatzinger

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When AirPods Start Talking for Us
Cultural and language connection isn’t something you wear. It’s something you earn.
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You May Not See This Post on Social Media — Because It’s About Women’s Health
When algorithms mistake women’s bodies for content violations, potentially life-saving medical truth disappears from social media feeds.
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When the innocence of school is lost
There's an innocence at Austrian schools that reminded me of what school was like when I was a kid in Colorado (albeit a long time ago.)
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Live Curious. Or Decline.
A modest manifesto for the last liberty.
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A Town That Nods: Notes from Karlovy Vary
The small village in western Czech Republic offers each visitor a story. If they pause to notice.
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Another App to Help Limit App Usage? Seriously? - Beating the Algorithm
Also this week: Listening bars are taking off in London, French prosecutors probe X over alleged algorithmic bias, and more.
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Ethical Tech vs. The ‘Cult of Innovation’: Startups That Refuse To Play the Big Tech Manipulation Game
There are painfully few choices today, but some companies are actually thinking about ethical design and user wellbeing.
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Teens Spend 25% of Their School Day on Smartphones - Beating the Algorithm
Also this week: Facebook's "Memories" have a downside for survivors of trauma. Majority of teens have lost trust in Big Tech. The Mona Lisa is getting…
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L.A. Fatzinger
L.A. Fatzinger
Entrepreneur and novelist. Author of the psychological thriller ‘The Salzburg Executioner’. I write about power, morality, and the unseen systems—algorithms, histories, and myths—that shape our culture and lives.
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