Linke on digital affairs

The Left wants to draw up a state strategy called "Digitales MV" with clear goals, responsibilities and funding. By 2030, fiber optics and mobile coverage are to be available everywhere in the state, because the program sees digitalization as part of basic public services.

The Left wants a plan for digitalization in the state. By 2030, fast internet and mobile coverage should exist everywhere. This includes villages. Public offices should offer more services online.

Digital government is to be strengthened and the MV service portal expanded, with investment in staff, hardware and software. Open-source software, meaning programs with openly available code, is to take priority. Artificial intelligence is to be used in a socially responsible and transparent way. Research and innovation are to focus on benefit to society, with regional innovation centers and cooperation among science, business and society.

The Left wants authorities to use surveillance technology such as state trojans less often and under stricter rules. The program calls digital self-determination a fundamental right that it sees as threatened by surveillance and uncontrolled use of data.

The Left wants less surveillance by the state. A state trojan is a program that lets authorities secretly spy on devices. Such programs should be allowed less often. Data protection should become stronger.

This also covers Quellen-TKÜ (source telecommunications surveillance), where authorities read communications directly on a device before they are encrypted. Encryption is to become the standard, and independent oversight is to be expanded. Data protection commissioners are to get more powers to prevent misuse by public and private actors alike. Workers are to have a say in digital change, be socially protected and receive training.