Overview

• ARD journalists Nadia Kailouli and Daniel Bröckerhoff document wide dependence on U.S. tech for everyday apps and government IT.
• The program reports that German authorities, including the Bundeswehr, handle sensitive information on American cloud infrastructure.
• The 2018 US Cloud Act allows U.S. authorities to access data stored by American companies even when the data belongs to German users.
• EU digital policymaker Alexandra Geese says Europe has made itself blackmailable by the United States.
• Media scholar Martin Andree warns that U.S. platform dominance shapes the digital public sphere, while Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger prioritizes sovereignty and backs AI to reduce reliance.