Balance of the Wirecard U Committee Is Scholz complicit?

Status: 06/22/2021 5:00 p.m.

The Wirecard committee of inquiry presented its report one year after the accounting scandal became known. But who is politically responsible remains open. The opposition and the Union accuse Finance Minister Scholz. For years the Wirecard Group has been highly praised – an innovative business model, a fantastic sales development, the hope in the Dax. And then almost two billion euros disappeared from the balance sheet practically overnight. “It is a criminal case,” says Matthias Hauer, chairman of the Union in the committee of inquiry. And after seven months of studying the files and questioning witnesses, it is clear that the Union is primarily responsible for the bankruptcy of billions: “Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and the management of the Federal Ministry of Finance bear political responsibility for the Wirecard scandal,” said Hauer. They knowingly looked the other way when the rumors about irregularities in the Wirecard management made the rounds. Fabio de Masi from the Left puts it even more drastically: “This billions of dollars lie, this Wirecard illusion factory was only conceivable because they organized a political network to hide the fact that there wasn’t much substance under the covers. “ De Masi recalled the countless investors who would have lost a total of more than 20 billion euros in share assets due to the Wirecard bankruptcy.

Opposition demands political consequences

Florian Toncar from the FDP also thinks that someone from politics should have apologized to the injured party: “I think it is a major annoyance for many citizens that in the end there is no one in such scandals who will also stand up admits his own mistakes. ”

But back to Olaf Scholz. As a witness in the committee of inquiry, he had considerable gaps in memory, complained the spokesman for the Union and opposition parties. Lisa Paus from the Greens thinks that Olaf Scholz did not exactly recommend himself as a candidate for Chancellor: “I think that especially in these times Germany needs a leader who can also admit mistakes. And I think that is something that Olaf Scholz is not given. ” Kay Gottschalk from the AfD was the chairman of the committee of inquiry – Union and the other opposition factions attested to having carried out the office professionally and with colleagues. In the matter he also misses political consequences at a higher level. “A minister would have resigned 20 years ago. And that is a cultural change that we are experiencing here in Germany that I do not like,” said Gottschalk.

SPD defends Scholz

And the SPD? It takes its candidate for chancellor out of the political line of fire. The allegations against Scholz are just election campaign noise, says finance politician Cansel Kiziltepe: “Olaf Scholz bears no political responsibility for the Wirecard scandal. And the allegations that have been made have not been confirmed.”

On Friday there is still a Bundestag debate on the political assessment of the scandal – then the public prosecutor has the floor. She is investigating the former management of Wirecard for, among other things, embezzlement, falsification of accounts and fraud committed by gang. It is not yet possible to foresee when there will be criminal proceedings

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Scholz in the Wirecard scandal Political leadership from yesterday

Status: 22.06.2021 5:50 p.m.

Finance Minister Scholz bears political responsibility for the Wirecard scandal. An apology would be appropriate. Because of his antiquated understanding of political leadership, there won’t be.

A comment by Tobias Betz, ARD capital studio

After eight months of the committee of inquiry, the question of political responsibility remains. And that is a fundamental question of political culture. Because there is not a word of regret from the government. Let’s not kid ourselves: this is shameful, but the reality.

The finance minister is politically responsible

Let’s take a look at the situation: The Wirecard case is one of the biggest financial scandals in Germany. At least 24 billion euros in damage. Everything happened in front of the eyes of the responsible authorities, which did not do their job in any way and at any time. And that is why there is certainly someone who is politically responsible – and that is the Federal Minister of Finance in this financial scandal. But Olaf Scholz makes it easy for himself. Not responsible, not involved, more like an observer. He could very well have – and should have – intervened. Because the Ministry of Finance has the legal and technical supervision of the Bafin. This is the financial supervisory authority. And she made gross miscalculations; she even supported Wirecard at times, reported journalists who had clues.

Not ready for self-reflection

Mistakes have been made. And the Scholz Ministry is responsible for ensuring that the financial supervision process works. If it just doesn’t work, then Scholz, as a minister, could be the size and have the courage to admit that mistakes have happened here. Honest words of regret. Society doesn’t really ask that much, a “Mea Culpa!”, “My mistake!” Is often enough. But Scholz is apparently not ready for this kind of error culture, critical self-reflection.

Don’t make any mistakes, least of all admit none

Maybe he’s not ready to do so because of the election campaign. Just don’t make any mistakes, least of all admit any mistakes. Protect yourself, after all, he is a candidate for chancellor. Namely one who advertises to have a lot of government experience. But leadership doesn’t include ironing out and fending off everything. That is an understanding of political leadership from the past. Mistakes happen, people make mistakes and they are allowed to admit them. That would be honest and brave. But as a consequence, calls for resignation like those from the AfD are out of place.

The Chancellor apologized

That promotes this unspeakable error culture in politics. If every mistake immediately costs the post, then it is already clear that there can be no political Mea Culpa. Chancellor Angela Merkel once broke with this culture of mistakes. During the lockdown policy at Easter. She had to withdraw an overnight decision to introduce an additional public holiday. But she didn’t do that quietly and without comment. No, she stood in front of Parliament and apologized in public for it. Apparently this remains an exception. But the Chancellor has the format of a chancellor. Editorial note Comments generally reflect the opinion of the respective author and not that of the editors

Wirecard scandal What’s left of the U committee

As of: 06/22/2021 9:16 a.m.

A year ago, the financial services provider Wirecard went bankrupt. A U-Committee of the Bundestag tried to find out why controllers and supervision failed. The committee has now completed its work.

From Tobias Betz, ARD capital studio

Head of authorities fired, insider trading uncovered: A reform should turn Germany’s financial supervision inside out. The committee of inquiry into the Wirecard scandal has initiated a lot. More than 100 witnesses were questioned and thousands of documents turned over.

Florian Toncar did this for the FDP: The investigative committee had come to a clear conclusion. “We made it very clear that the Wirecard case was not a natural disaster that no one could have foreseen or averted,” he says. There were hints and people who warned early on. The disturbing thing about the Wirecard case is that all of this could have happened with the eyes of sight and under the inspectors’ radar.

BaFin seal of approval?

The central accusation of the opposition: The Federal Financial Services Agency (BaFin) did not investigate early indications of possible irregularities at Wirecard. Instead, according to experts, the authority made fatal misjudgments.

BaFin was convinced that Wirecard was being blackmailed. That is why the authorities imposed a ban on the short sale of Wirecard shares in February 2019. BaFin had never before issued such a speculation ban with a single share. Many market participants understood this signal as a kind of seal of approval: You can trust Wirecard, the company is clean!

Many small investors then got on board. When the rumors that had been circulating for years about inflated balance sheets at Wirecard turned out to be true in June 2020, the share price plummeted. Wirecard was broke. Many small investors lost everything.

The minister and the chancellor had to testify

Since then, the public prosecutor has been investigating, among other things, gang fraud. Former board members were arrested and one of them, Jan Marsalek, is still on the run to this day. Because the control authorities are subordinate to ministries, the opposition’s criticism was directed at the government, says Lisa Paus, who sits on the committee of inquiry for the Greens. “Wirecard was also an auditor scandal. The supervision was under the economics minister Peter Altmaier,” says Paus. Above all, Wirecard is a broad supervisory scandal overall. “The financial supervision was under the SPD finance minister Olaf Scholz.”

Ministers Scholz and Altmaier had to testify in the committee of inquiry. Chancellor Angela Merkel was also questioned for hours. None of them admitted mistakes. On the other hand, the work of the investigative committee certainly increased the pressure on the Federal Finance Minister to completely reform the financial supervisory authority BaFin, which is subordinate to him, including a change at the top of BaFin.

Bankers lost their reputations

Financial expert Fabio De Masi from the Left Party is certain that the results of the committee of inquiry are not only politically interesting: “The auditors’ mistakes will play a role in class actions by small investors,” he says. Never before have so many heads rolled at the head of authorities in such a short time.

Authority managers, bankers, analysts, fund managers and BaFin employees – they lost their jobs, their bonuses, their reputation. These are the first concrete effects of the committee of inquiry into the Wirecard scandal. The witness chair on the investigative committee was therefore soon more feared by some than the dock in a criminal court

Ex-manager in the diesel scandal 288 million euros in damages for VW

As of: 06/09/2021 4:07 p.m.

The diesel scandal is getting expensive for former VW managers: ex-boss Winterkorn and other former top people have to pay 288 million euros in compensation to Volkswagen – and still expect lawsuits. Former CEO Martin Winterkorn and three other ex-top managers are paying record compensation to Volkswagen because of the diesel scandal. In the final agreement, an amount of just under 288 million euros had been agreed, the company said. However, the majority of the sum is covered by specialized liability insurance.

270 million euros from insurance companies

The former CEO Winterkorn personally pays 11.2 million euros. Ex-Audi boss and VW board member Rupert Stadler is to transfer 4.1 million euros himself. With him and Winterkorn it is about the violation of stock corporation law due diligence. The former Porsche board member Wolfgang Hatz also contributes 1.5 million euros, the former Audi manager Stefan Knirsch 1 million euros. The managers’ insurers generate 270 million euros. In addition to the lawyers of the former managers, more than 30 insurers were involved in the negotiations.

No agreement with Hackenberg

Both the personal payments and the insured coverage would result in “by far the highest sum that such a consortium has ever put on the table in Germany,” said negotiators. VW had also demanded compensation from ex-head of development Ulrich Hackenberg. However, he was not ready to reach an agreement, which is why legal steps should now be prepared against him.

General assembly has to decide

Volkswagen decided in March to hold Winterkorn, Stadler and other former executives in the group financially responsible for breaches of stock corporation law during the diesel scandal. The payments, which have now been agreed with the ex-managers, could put a provisional end in the years of processing individual responsibilities in the emissions affair. VW announced that the supervisory board had already approved the agreement on Saturday. The final decision still has to be made by the general meeting, which will be convened for July 22nd.

Charge of false testimony

However, the VW group and the ex-managers have agreed on the compensation outside of the civil or criminal litigation. However, further questions have to be clarified before the courts themselves in ongoing or upcoming proceedings. For example, the Berlin public prosecutor’s office brought charges against Winterkorn for making a false statement in the Bundestag’s investigative committee into the emissions affair. The authority announced that he should have “deliberately given false information” to the question at which point in time he was informed about the use of software to manipulate the emission values. Winterkorn also has to answer before the Regional Court of Braunschweig – because of the diesel scandal itself. There it is a charge of commercial and gang fraud. Winterkorn has already rejected the allegation.

So far, the scandal has cost VW 32 billion euros

The diesel scandal caught up with Volkswagen and other German car manufacturers in autumn 2015. VW admitted relatively early on that it had installed software in certain diesel engines that only reduced nitrogen oxide emissions on the test bench, but not in road traffic. There have been several trials around the world. Consumer advocates also dealt with the origin of the scandal. As a result, VW had to pay compensation and court costs of around 32 billion euros.

The Bonn Regional Court has sentenced a former employee of the Hamburg private bank MM Warburg to a prison term of five years and six months for so-called cum-ex transactions. The public prosecutor had accused the man of serious tax evasion in 13 cases. The court found him guilty on five counts. In view of the length of the proceedings, however, two months of the sentence are already enforced, said a court spokeswoman. The judgment is not yet final. The proceedings had started on November 17, 2020, according to the spokeswoman, the judgment was made on the 29th day of the hearing.

Bank continues to reject guilt

After the announced judgment, the Warburg Bank stated that the decision would not surprise after the stipulations of March 2020. “The primary responsibility of the domestic custodian banks and the initiators of the transactions is not sufficiently taken into account,” she said. “It is questionable whether the judgment will stand up to a possible revision in view of the numerous rejected bias requests and rejected requests for evidence.” The bank had already paid tax claims in connection with the cum-ex scandal last year, but always emphasized that the additional claims were unjustified. They are “not to be understood as an admission of guilt”. The money house always emphasized that it had adhered to the legal rules in all transactions. Several proceedings are ongoing at the Bonn Regional Court in connection with the Cum-Ex scandal, and investigations are being pooled at the Cologne Public Prosecutor’s Office. The court last admitted the indictment against a former employee of a Swiss private bank in May.

Decision on revision in the first Cum-Ex judgment

The German state suffered billions in damage in the cum-ex deals. Investors have a capital gains tax paid once on stock dividends reimbursed several times with the help of banks. To do this, they moved shares with – that is, cum – and without – ex – dividend entitlement to one another around the cut-off date for the dividend payment. The cases had spread widely, so banks and law firms are constantly being searched. In the first major criminal case nationwide, the court in Bonn imposed suspended sentences against two British stock traders in March 2020. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is reviewing the judgment and wants to negotiate an appeal on June 15. According to the BGH, all those involved have appealed. Until the first judgment, it was unclear whether cum-ex transactions are only inadmissible under tax law or whether they are also punishable by law.

After a series of privacy scandals of technology companies, it is not surprising that a study by Flurry Analytics in the US shows that 96% of iPhone users will refuse to grant permission. Facebook doesn’t seem to understand what privacy means to users yet. Photo: CNN. Despite the annoyances with iOS 14.5, Facebook still doesn’t seem to understand what privacy means to users. That is proven in a study published on SSRN ( Social Science Research Network ), authors include Professor Daniel Sokol from the Levin School of Law at the University of Florida, and Feng Zhu from Harvard University. According to the Inc , a research paper backed by Facebook, asserts that adding ATT to iOS 14.5 is a non-competitive act by Apple. Interpretation of the word “follow” “Apple’s iOS 14 update exposes an anticompetitive, fallacious strategy under the guise of privacy. Apple is banning any apps that aren’t theirs from collecting the information needed to show personalized ads without being able to use it. without user permission. Users can only opt-in after seeing a disturbing, misleading message about “tracking”. This message is not displayed on Apple’s app, because the user has automatically joined the data collection program,” the study said. The main problem here is the interpretation of the word “tracking”. Apple defines “tracking” as an application that collects data and then shares it with another party, also known as third-party tracking. Meanwhile, first-party tracking is data collected and used by the app itself, to improve product experience or features. This is something that is accepted by Apple, and the programmer does not need to ask the user’s permission to follow. Apple and Facebook apps both use first-party trackers. However, Facebook also collects data when users visit other websites. This action is considered by Apple to be a third party tracker, which means that the Facebook application needs to ask the user’s permission before taking the data. Facebook does not seem to want to give users a choice because they think that when given a choice, users will not want to be tracked. Photo: 9to5mac. Facebook is like a stalker and thinks it’s good Since it was introduced by Apple last year, ATT has been constantly criticized by Facebook. In most statements, Facebook is mainly directed towards Apple. That makes many people think that this is a conflict between Facebook and Apple. However, this is really a battle between Facebook and users. If there is no choice, the user is the loser. Facebook is entering an area where privacy is a contradictory concept. They believe that personalized advertising benefits society. This may be the correct view. However, it would be better if users could choose how their data is used. Let’s put the hypothesis in reality. If Facebook sends someone to your front door, look in the bathroom to see what shampoo or toilet paper you use. From the above information, they will send you ads and offers specifically for those products. Facebook could argue that it benefits both users and advertisers when marketing to the right goals and needs, but no one will take it seriously when the platform sends people to snoop around the bathroom. From there, the user will have a need not to track, by closing the bathroom window curtain. If the business model is in trouble just because users have a choice, that’s Facebook’s problem, not Apple’s. Graphics: Ha My. However, Facebook does not want to talk about this issue. Instead, they repeatedly accused Apple of doing wrong, affecting the interests of Facebook and advertisers. The platform even “threats” to charge a fee if users do not consent to data collection. That’s what Facebook doesn’t seem to understand yet. It is entirely possible for them to give users the choice, while still earning revenue as a business, that owns one of the big profitable business models. However, Facebook does not want to give users a choice because they think that when given a choice, users will not want to be tracked. Apple doesn’t ban tracking, they just ask the app for permission to be tracked. When most users refuse to follow, their trust may be lost after a series of scandals. If the business model is in trouble just because users have a choice, that’s Facebook’s problem, not Apple’s. ‘I don’t want to be tracked by Facebook’ The iOS 14.5 update allows users to block Facebook from tracking their data. Therefore, advertising on this platform gradually becomes less effective.

“Up to 90% of the opinions agree. We are in trouble because some members have improper behavior in the past. We promise that we will not let that continue,” the HFPA representative released a statement. Scarlett Johansson and many stars and organizations demanding a boycott of the Golden Globes. Photo: Getty. In addition to the blood transfusion, HFPA contracted with the ethics organization Convercent to set up a hotline. Anyone, whether a member of the HFPA or not, has the right to make an anonymous complaint of misconduct. In the new set of rules, HFPA said the organization operates in a spirit of solidarity, regardless of religion or race. “We are committed to transparency in the nomination and awarding of the Golden Globes. We are ready to explain to the public if there are questions,” Hollywood Reporter part of the rule set. However, expert Scott Feinberg said that the above rule is not specific. The HFPA’s most controversial practices, such as receiving luxury gifts, tours from studios, members’ behavior at press conferences, disparaging questions about actors, etc., are not allowed. talk about. Before that, the HFPA and the Golden Globe were in danger of being boycotted by Hollywood. The fact that Tom Cruise publicly paid the gold trophy, Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson criticized the organization, NBC’s decision not to broadcast the 2022 Golden Globe Awards… was the first step of the boycott. Both giants in the entertainment industry, Netflix and Amazon, also announced that they would stop cooperating if HFPA did not reorganize personnel.

Of course, he holds a huge fortune as the founder of Microsoft. But people also remember Gates as a man who drove his children to school, liked the movie Modern Family and wait in line for your favorite cheeseburger. Over the past two decades, the Gates couple’s philanthropy has raised their social influence to new heights. The Microsoft founder is considered a leading voice in overcoming humanity’s woes, from eradicating epidemics, improving education systems, fighting climate change and solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic. 19. Bill Gates is considered the leading voice in overcoming the woes of humanity. Photo: Bloomberg. Years of effort However, after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, unfavorable information continued to appear. The media reported that Gates had an affair with employees at Microsoft and a humanitarian foundation named after the couple. In the divorce petition, Ms Melinda said their relationship was “irreparably broken”. And so is the reputation of the billionaire philanthropist. Gates was not always revered. During the heyday of the PC revolution, he was seen as cruel when he frequently scolded and insulted employees. The Microsoft co-founder is also accused of trying to cut the equity of Paul Allen – another co-founder – while Mr. Allen was undergoing cancer treatment in the early 1980s. Windows software is also seen as a mess of bugs and errors, leaving millions of users frustrated. One judge – who oversaw Microsoft’s trial of the monopoly – argued that Gates’ arrogance towards himself and the company was “rooted in undeserved power and success”. In the divorce petition, Ms Melinda said their relationship was “irreparably broken”. And so is the reputation of the philanthropic billionaire Bloomberg However, in the 2000s, the richest billionaire in the world at that time decided to end his story of “robbing bosses” (only American businessmen at the end of the IXX century, using shameless tricks. wholesale, no morals to get rich). And his huge fortune helps him to carry out the plan. Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft and turned his attention to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Foundation donates more than $50 billion to fight malaria and AIDS, helping to increase childhood immunization rates. Less than 10 years after Microsoft’s antitrust trial, Gates was standing on Capitol Hill, advising lawmakers on America’s technological competitiveness and health initiatives. The Gates Foundation has provided support to vulnerable populations. However, they also bring incredible efficiency to the process of changing the image of the Microsoft founder. From “tech tycoon”, he became a savior. The media is also less strict with Gates. Instead, he often guest-stars on major publications and shares world-changing ideas. The image is ruined Gates’ power can influence discussions around important and controversial issues. After the latest scandals, NGOs and nonprofits may still receive money from him. However, if the billionaire founder of Microsoft is looking to start a cordial relationship with a female employee, the organization called Gates may no longer be an ideal supporter of women’s empowerment. Years ago, he was close to Jeffrey Epstein, even after the businessman pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution of a minor. As a result, Gates is clearly not the right leader in the campaign against sex trafficking. A spokesman for Gates asserted that “rumors and speculations surrounding Gates’ divorce are becoming more and more absurd” and “claims about employee abuse are untrue.” This person said conversations between Gates and Epstein revolved around philanthropy. A Netflix documentary from 2019 even managed to get viewers “inside Bill’s brain”. The film came out just a month before Melinda began consulting with divorce attorneys. Inside Bill’s Brain documentary. Photo: Netflix. In the film, Gates is described as a passionate man, addicted to Diet Coke and constantly scratching his head trying to save the world. In retrospect, however, conflicting evidence – such as Gates’ habit of kicking his wife out of meetings – comes to light. Gates built an image as a philanthropist. But he remains a legend among co-founders, a unicorn CEO, a Silicon Valley statesman, even as many legends have passed away, disappeared, or fallen from their horses. He once criticized the arrogance of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk for spreading misinformation about the pandemic. Gates also vowed never to have an “end-of-life goal” and considers self-remembrance a “stupid thing.” “If we are all forgotten or remembered, it won’t change what we do every day,” the 65-year-old billionaire shared.

The case that the information of 533 million Facebook accounts has just been released by hackers has made the issue of user privacy once again the focus of all attention. Agreeing on the fee of 5 million dong to regain the account after clicking on a strange link sent by a friend thanks to a vote on Facebook, Ms. LA, the owner of a famous beauty spa in Hanoi, spent 2 more days considering the proposal. about identity verification. Due to the characteristics of her job and the desire to create credibility with her partner, Ms. LA accepts to spend an additional 50 million to ask an intermediary to register for a green certificate. People who need to authenticate their Facebook accounts and other social networks like LA are not rare, especially business people, or celebrities. They are willing to spend a small amount of money to assert something that is their own property. While some platforms allow for free and simple identity verification, with Facebook it is both a difficult challenge and an intermediary fee is an option that is almost mandatory. That seemingly absurd thing is still happening every day, every hour, but no one is sure whether those verified accounts are guaranteed forever or not, because of the status of blue-tick accounts being occupied. becoming an online sales channel in recent times is easy to find. Especially when information about the data of 533 million Facebook users has just been released, many people cannot help but worry. The above data source is being sold by hackers on a hacker forum last week, including information such as phone number, login ID, full name, home address, date of birth, profile and email address … Which involves users in 106 countries, with 32 million Americans, 11 million British and 6 million Indians. In this regard, Facebook said the stolen data did not include users’ financial, health and password information. However, these data can provide valuable information for hackers and other breaches. More importantly, this is not the first time Facebook’s user data has been exposed on a large scale. Facebook user data is regularly leaked The 2015 cult case involving the British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica illegally used the personal data of more than 87 million Facebook users to target political ads. This is a scandal that caused Facebook to accept a settlement of up to $ 5 billion, and also caused founder Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the US Congress. Then in September 2019, a database of more than 400 million phone numbers related to Facebook accounts was released, including about 50 million Vietnamese users. Just 3 months later, the information of 267 million users including login IDs, names and phone numbers continued to fall into the hands of hackers. At the same time, the data leak in Belgium and Luxembourg, including that of European Justice Didier Reynders, many EU cabinet members and diplomats, has caused Facebook to suffer for a while. long time. However, Facebook explained that these data leaks were not caused by hackers breaking into the system, but rather by a vulnerability in the sync communication tool that was exploited by vandals in 2019. Facebook later The company has discovered the vulnerability and fixed it, and confirmed that similar incidents will not happen again in the future. Meanwhile, Mike Clark, Facebook’s director of product management, is constantly moving to try to downplay the impact of this large-scale leak. By March 2021, netizens were again shocked by the information that the data of 41 million Facebook users in Vietnam was distributed by hackers. Talking to a VietNamNet reporter at the time, a Facebook representative acknowledged that the leaked data was from users of this social network, but said “this may be information obtained before we (Facebook – PV) made changes over the past few years to protect users’ information. However, whether Facebook really protects users’ information according to what the head of this platform often says, that is another story. Judging by the recent situation, it seems that the problem of leaking Facebook user information is difficult to completely solve and needs to be looked at in detail. The spread of user information may first be because Facebook did not pay attention to this aspect, nor did it establish a complete and strict system to protect user information. At the same time, after a data breach, Facebook did not thoroughly summarize the problem, how to fix loopholes and prevent new problems from appearing. Not only that, a Facebook spokesperson said it is not clear which users should be notified in the recent incident. Because users cannot patch the vulnerabilities themselves and their personal data has been spread on the Internet, Facebook will not specifically notify the users involved. As a result, Facebook’s performance in this area is relatively poor, and user data leaks are frequent. After all, compared to other social software, users’ dependence on Facebook is still very high. If it leaks many times, I am afraid that it will easily cause irreparable losses and bad consequences. Legal privacy of Facebook users With the data of 87 million users exposed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the 10 countries with the most Facebook accounts being collected are the US, Philippines, Indonesia, UK, Mexico, Canada, India, Brazil, Vietnam and Australia. Vietnam has 427,446 user accounts whose data has been collected. CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook made mistakes and that his company failed to protect customer data, losing users’ trust. “We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t do that, we don’t deserve to serve you,” Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his personal Facebook page after the scandal. In addition to the $5 billion settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the time, the two sides reached a landmark settlement against allegations of misuse of user data. . According to the settlement reached by the FTC, when more than 500 user information is illegally stolen, Facebook is required to report it within 30 days. In connection with this case, Facebook also had to pay £500,000 (about $ 649,000) after a fine from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). By October last year, a user group called Facebook You Owe Us in the United Kingdom, led by the law firm Milberg London and supported by former CEO Richard Lloyd, continued to sue Facebook and seek compensation. another large sum. Meanwhile, most of Facebook’s data disclosure scandals have a direct impact on users of this social network in Vietnam. No one has been able to determine how many of the 427,446 Vietnamese user accounts in the Cambridge Analytica incident, or the 41 million accounts in the newly announced case in March 2021, were affected, even appropriated and had to be stolen. spend a small amount of money to get your account back like LA One thing is for sure, users are solely responsible for the security of personal account information in accordance with the general provisions of most platforms, including Facebook. However, if personal information on platforms like Facebook is leaked without subjective reasons from the user, on the contrary due to a security incident from the platform, who will be responsible for this? Since Facebook is obligated to compensate users in the US or EU affected by security incidents on the platform, why are 69,280,000 users using this social network in Vietnam, accounting for 70 .1% of the entire population (statistics as of June 2020), of which many are victims of Facebook incidents, are automatically responsible? This question, the writer would like to leave the answer open, because currently Vietnam does not have specific regulations and sanctions that apply specifically to social networking platforms, or the object of application in this case is outside of Vietnam. the scope of control under applicable law due to not having a home office. However, it is a problem that needs to be solved in the near future…

However, this MBT, right from the signing of the purchase contract, has continuously encountered problems, the first is the translation of technical documents discovered by a third party with a salary of up to 200 million Zloty (equivalent to VND 200 million). $2.6 million), an “exorbitant” price. But the overhead is nothing compared to the money these Leopard 2PLs have taken from the Polish defense budget. It should be recalled that in 2002, Warsaw signed a contract to buy 128 Leopard 2A4s from the German Army, the above MBTs are 25 – 27 years old and the technical condition is assessed quite well. Poland believes that the above-mentioned tanks have only worn 25-30% and can be used normally for at least 10 more years, but from the time they received the tanks until the overhaul in 2011, they just been on the payroll for more than 5 years. In addition to the components with high wear and tear such as the gun barrel, the transmission system, during the overhaul, Poland discovered many problems such as the thermal imager of the gunner and the commander and many components of the system. Fire control is almost out of service. The irony is that these devices have long been out of production, so the Polish Army decided to comprehensively upgrade the Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Leopard 2PL standard. The main battle tank Leopard 2PL of the Polish Army The upgrade package focuses on the viewfinder, front armor, bodywork and undercarriage. However, the addition of steel plates to the chassis to prevent mines was removed because it would increase the weight to 59.5 tons equivalent to Leopard 2A5, which required reinforcement of the suspension system, leading to an increase in costs. The upgrade package also requires replacing the hydraulic cannon stabilization system with electricity, reducing the possibility of the vehicle burning when the vehicle is hit, adding a reversing camera and an auxiliary electric motor. There is also an expansion pack, which includes upgraded communication equipment, integrated remote control machine gun turret, air conditioning for the crew, heatsink for the electronics. The general requirement is that the cost of the Leopard 2PL after the upgrade is only half that of the Leopard 2A6. After many biddings, finally the contract to upgrade 128 Leoaprd 2A4 vehicles was signed in 2015, the main contractor is a Polish company with a German partner, the deadline for completing the work is in 2020. The upgrade contract value is up to 575 million USD, which calculates that each tank requires 4.5 million USD in modernization money, not to mention the initial purchase cost, which is more expensive than the production T-90M Proryv-3 Brand new from Russia.

The audience reacted harshly because there were no male actors, including A and S-class actors like Jung Woo Sung, Kim Soo Hyun, Bi Rain … revealing Kim Jung Hyun’s behavior. “Actor Landing where he is caused an unprecedented scandal in showbiz “, Mydaily identify.

Disrespectful to seniors

Korea is considered one of the countries that most attach importance to dignity, dignity, and rank in communication. The culture of “senior – junior” exists and is rooted for thousands of years in the thoughts and life of Koreans, making each person always self-consciously put themselves in a lower position when meeting someone who is old or profound career years older than me.

Asian audiences can see and learn about this hierarchical culture in any game show or TV series.

In the case of Kim Jung Hyun and Seo Hyun, the actor not only provoked outrage at his poor treatment of women, but also violated the immutable Korean rule of respecting seniors.

Seo Hyun is a senior, 9 years older than Kim Jung Hyun.

Seo Hyun is one year younger than Kim Jung Hyun, but she entered the entertainment industry in 2007, when she was 16 years old. Up to now, the former SNSD member has 14 years of age. Meanwhile, Kim Jung Hyun only started acting in 2016, when Seo Hyun and her group were hailed as the “national girl group” for many years.

So, in Kim Jung Hyun’s public attitude post on set, one audience member commented on Kim Jung Hyun, “How could an unknown actor be able to face off with a member of the national girl group (Seo Hyun)? )? “. Obviously, not only the age of the profession but also the position in the showbiz of Kim Jung Hyun is inferior to Seo Hyun many times.

And of course, with a country still deeply influenced by feudalism like Korea, the disrespectful action of Kim Jung Hyun’s senior was unacceptable.

Going against men’s standards of politeness

There is a very famous term in Korea, “polite hands”. Male stars, when playing game shows, taking pictures or filming scenes where they need to hug, carry or hold, often hold their hands tightly, trying not to touch the actress’s body.

The fact that the male star tries his best to avoid touching the actress’s shoulder, waist or thigh has received many compliments from the audience. On the contrary, actors like Kwon Sang Woo, Kim Rae Won have been criticized for not closing their hands when interacting, making the actress awkward. The audience calls the actions above with the term “rotten hand”.

Kim Rae Won and Kwon Sang Woo were criticized for their “rotten hand”.

It was revealed that Kim Jung Hyun also avoided touching Seo Hyun, but in a completely different way. The audience commented that the actor’s behavior is difficult to accept.

SBS’s April 11 morning post revealed that Kim Jung Hyun was not only rude to Seo Hyun during the press conference, but also avoided her as much as possible on set. A source from the former crew member said Kim Jung Hyun never looked Seo Hyun directly in the face and wiped his hands with a wet towel after touching her.

The act of wiping her hands with a wet towel after contact made Seo Hyun burst into tears. She also many times could not hold back tears after ending the scene with Kim Jung Hyun, according to the staff of the film crew.

Kim Jung Hyun’s attitude and actions are classified as rude behavior, even somewhat contemptuous of Seo Hyun. Obviously, being polite is different from being rude, respecting the body of an actress is different from making a colleague feel awkward.

Contrary to Kim Jung Hyun’s attitude in TimeGo Kyung Pyo – an actor collaborated with Seo Hyun in Private Life – is especially close, caring and caring for her.

The interaction between Seo Hyun and Go Kyung Pyo is natural, not awkward, and makes fans excited. Actor Go gave her warm clothes to Seo Hyun to wear as the two waited for the next scene, he also tilted the umbrella to shield her from getting wet when the couple stood out in the rain. In addition, Go Kyung Pyo personally instructed Seo Hyun to act, helping her to be better in her role.

Not only Go Kyung Pyo, most of the Korean male stars happily talk and joke with their female co-stars on set to create a more intimate and easy-to-role atmosphere. On Korean forums, viewers have repeatedly played “fever” because of videos, gifs or images that capture the moments of handsome actors such as Jo In Sung, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Jong Suk, Kim Woo. Bin … sorry, patted his head or helped his co-star wipe his mouth after filming the kiss scene.

Many amateurs always pay attention to support the actress’s back, supporting the nape of the neck when filming scenes where impact occurs. Or when witnessing female friends wearing short skirts, having difficulty sitting or moving, male stars are willing to take off their shirts for them to cover their legs.

The emotional interaction is too good, the deep role-playing even makes many actors fall in love after filming the movie. Korean showbiz’s “fake love movies” star couples can include Song Joong Ki – Song Hye Kyo, Goo Hye Sun – Ahn Jae Hyun, Lee Bo Young – Ji Sung, Kim So Yeon – Lee Jung Woo, Eugene – Ki Tae Young …

Go Kyung Pyo graciously took care of Seo Hyun at the backstage of the movie Private Life.

Requires script editing, lack of professionalism on set

According to the SBS report, Kim Jung Hyun did not want to interact with her co-star Seo Hyun, many times being cold and rude made her cry on set. The actor even asked the scriptwriter to edit the script, removing 13 intimate scenes of two characters played by him and Seo Hyun.

In the Chinese showbiz, actors can ask the scriptwriter to edit the script according to his or her will to increase the stage or edit his character image. This is no longer a strange thing for Chinese showbiz, the more famous the actor, the greater power in the film crew.

But in Korea, it’s the director and writer who has the highest authority in the crew. The screenwriter can even be placed in a higher position than the director, holding the supreme power, especially in the selection of actors.

Jang Tae Yoo – director of super hit television Why bring you and many other works like The painter of the wind, Hyena – Share: “If any actors reveal their intentions to disparage the script or have star illness, the scriptwriter can let their characters disappear from the movie just by correcting the script immediately”.

Due to the Korean dramas’ characteristics of filming, recording, and broadcasting, erasing a role in the middle of the film is “within the reach” of the writers.

“But the Korean TV industry is quibble. Producers look at work efficiency, not people,” added director Jang Tae Yoo.

The A-list star of the screen, whether Kim Tae Hee, Jeon Ji Hyun or Song Kang Ho, Jung Woo Sung … must also work with seriousness, hard work and follow the script’s instructions, directors.

Therefore, the action of editing the script to avoid filming the emotional scene of Kim Jung Hyun is truly unprecedented. The audience cannot explain the reason for the crew Time Still accepting Kim Jung Hyun’s request, the director and screenwriter did not speak up and intervened.

Top showbiz stars like Kim Soo Hyun, Jeon Ji Hyun must also be humble, hardworking and follow the script’s arrangement.