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Leak of Uber Files

Leak of Uber Files

11.07.2022 - Categories:
More than 124,000 documents, leaked to the newspaper TheGuardian and around 40 more media outlets, reveal how Uber carried out massive lobbying in many countries worldwide to favor law changes and adaptions in the company's interest.
Sudden demonetizations of old videos

Sudden demonetizations of old videos

28.06.2022 - Categories:
We often hear from our members that they get strikes or demonetizations for videos they posted years ago. They might have already forgotten about those videos and changed the topic of their channel, but YouTube suddenly finds violations there.
The new digital strategy of the EU

The new digital strategy of the EU

04.05.2022 - Categories:
Last week, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislative package passed through the European Union's ordinary legislative process. From now on, the package applies to all EU member states.
"Free-speech absolutist" Elon Musk is buying Twitter

"Free-speech absolutist" Elon Musk is buying Twitter

29.04.2022 - Categories:
Elon Musk, self-described as a “free-speech absolutist,” is buying Twitter for $44 billion. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” said Musk in the deal ...
First-Level Legal Advice for Germany-based members!

First-Level Legal Advice for Germany-based members!

19.11.2021 - Categories:
FairTube members based in Germany can get first-level legal advice on matters regarding their work as content creators from Kanzlei WBS for free!
Our new Board Member!

Our new Board Member!

23.03.2021 - Categories:
Christoph Krachten takes up work as a member of the board of FairTube e.V..
FairTube e.V. launch and important video!

FairTube e.V. launch and important video!

09.02.2021 - Categories:
IG Metall and YouTubers Union had agreed to cooperate in July 2019 in order to unite platform workers across national borders.
The German Federal Labor Court decided: crowdworkers can be employees

The German Federal Labor Court decided: crowdworkers can be employees

03.12.2020 - Categories:
For the first time ever, the Federal Labor Court of Germany decided on a lawsuit from a platform employee who had claimed to be an employee - and not self-employed.