Jan Rau will give a keynote speech on “Digitale Turbulenzen: Herausforderungen einer demokratischen Gesellschaft in Zeiten des digitalen Umbruchs” [Digital Turbulence: Challenges for a Democratic Society in Times of Digital Upheaval] at the symposium of the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry for Family Affairs, Women, Culture and Integration, Rhineland-Palatinate. Following the presentation, he will take part in a discussion with other experts on the topic “Demokratie im Netz verteidigen – wie kann das gelingen?” [Defending Democracy on the Internet – How Can We Succeed?].
The symposium aims to shed light on who is affected and how digital violence impacts them and democratic discourse. It will discuss who is behind the hate, what their goals are and what strategies haters use.