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Chinese home in Hamburg

Hamburg is home to the world's only Home for Chinese Sailors. Its origins go back a hundred years and also tell the story of the Chen family. The duties may have changed, but the ownership remains – soon to be in its fourth generation.

By Christian Domke Seidel

7 March 2023: Wooden cube with the inscription: Fake and News. Symbol image Fakenews *** Holzwürfel mit der Aufschrift: Fake und News. Symbolbild Fakenews

Beijing's fear of deepfakes

In January, China became one of the first countries to present extensive regulations against deepfakes. These regulations stipulate that video and image forgeries, for example, deceptively imitating real-life politicians, must be clearly labeled. Many now see China as a pioneer. However, the fight against increasingly sophisticated technology is turning into an arms race between companies and regulators.

By Fabian Peltsch