Monica Amgwerd: A New Front for Digital Integrity Amidst Growing Digital Concerns

Monica Amgwerd Champions Digital Integrity

Monica Amgwerd of the Pirate Party is launching an initiative focused on digital integrity, asserting that while digitalization presents many benefits, it also poses serious risks that require regulation. She believes that current digital systems are failing citizens, especially in critical areas like banking and public transport.

Challenges in the Digital Era

• Banking access problems: Customers now rely solely on chatbots for banking, struggling with inefficient customer service.
• Public transport issues: Lack of cash ticket purchasing options for children without smartphones.

The Right to Be Forgotten

Amgwerd advocates for a Right to Be Forgotten, emphasizing the need for individuals to delete old digital footprints. She argues that companies mishandling data should face consequences.

Impact of AI on Digital Privacy

Amgwerd warns that AI technologies have vast implications regarding data privacy, as data collected can be manipulated by major corporations leading to power imbalances.

The Future of Digital Rights

If legislative changes do not occur in the next two decades, people’s understanding of their rights regarding data protection might spark a movement towards establishing digital integrity as a fundamental human right.

Call for National Initiative

Amgwerd indicates that public awareness is rising, and she is considering a national initiative to ensure digital integrity is recognized as a basic right.