Overview

• The August 6 episode on ZDF featured Hugo Egon Balder and Jeannine Michaelsen stepping in as celebrity contestants alongside host Jan Böhmermann.
• "Lass dich überwachen! – Die halbe Stunde danach" premiered online to provide exclusive behind-the-scenes content and unscripted guest responses.
• Cologne seller Goda, whose month-and-a-half of Vinted sales were monitored unknowingly, announced she will no longer share her address and will meet buyers at public transit stops.
• Music teacher Sebastian from Mainz was treated to a bespoke studio musical by Lina Larissa Strahl based on his online city tour review.
• Critics have praised the show’s bold format for spotlighting digital privacy risks but some deem its satirical edge mean-spirited and not inherently informative.