Hate speech spreads on the web
Federal Criminal Police Office takes action against hate on the net with day of action
The Federal Criminal Police Office has launched a nationwide campaign to help combat hate on the Net. A day of action was held in this context for the eighth time in total. The aim was to take action against people who post hate messages (including against queers) on the net.
Many perpetrators still see the Internet as a kind of "lawless space" that allows "anything" to be written. The Federal Criminal Police Office has now taken it upon itself to go in search of statements relevant to criminal law.
These include incitement to commit crimes, incitement of the people and threats. What many do not know: Anyone guilty of these offenses can even face a prison sentence of several years.
Why are the reported hate speech case numbers declining?
Statistically, there is less hate speech on the web today than there was a few years ago.
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