Twitter users are escaping online hate by switching profiles to Germany, where Nazism is illegal

CNBC:

  • “Seeking to shield themselves from online hatred, some Twitter users say they’ve switched their account locations to Germany where local laws prevent pro-Nazi content.
  • While German laws make it harder for explicitly hateful content to remain online, local researchers say it is not a hate-free internet utopia.
  • Germany has imposed stricter laws on social media companies about content moderation as some conservative American lawmakers have criticized the companies of showing bias in their content removal decisions…”
Posted in: Civil Liberties, Internet, Privacy, Social Media