Techlore Talks Is the World Too Dependent on American Tech? (Dutch Journalist Interview)
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Jan 1, 2026 Marloes de Koning, a Dutch reporter at NRC with a tech focus, discusses the complexities of digital sovereignty and the heavy reliance on American technology. She shares insights on age verification, privacy risks, and the responsibilities of journalism in the digital age. Marloes emphasizes the importance of trustworthy news sources and shares her personal experiments with digital independence. The conversation delves into whether people truly care about privacy and how it intersects with rights, offering a thought-provoking look at our tech-driven world.
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Dependency On American Cloud Providers
- European digital sovereignty debates focus on heavy dependency on American cloud providers and public administration data stored on Azure and AWS.
- The political shift, not technology, is driving scrutiny of where data and services are hosted and trusted.
Politics Trumps Tech In Public Debate
- Discussing countries-of-origin is easier politically than debating complex technologies like zero-knowledge proofs.
- Both provenance and technical safeguards matter, but political trust shifts drive attention now.
Verify And Support Quality Journalism
- Verify journalistic claims by checking multiple sources and going directly to primary sources whenever possible.
- Pay for reliable journalism if you value fact-checked reporting and contextual analysis.
