Stephan G. Humer

Stephan G. Humer is a prominent internet sociologist and professor at the private Hochschule Fresenius in Berlin. He has been a key figure in the field of internet sociology since the late 1990s, analyzing the societal impacts of the web, including topics like internet crime, cyberterrorism, and jihadism. In a recent interview, he discussed the controversies surrounding the social media platform X, particularly in relation to the chatbot Grok, which allowed users to generate sexualized images, including of children. Humer's insights shed light on the implications of such developments for digital ethics and society.