Merkel support of NetzDG brings Germany one step closer to cyberhate ban
by Ana Ribeiro
Journalists' and civil rights organisations are signing and circulating a declaration against the passing of Germany’s Network Enforcement Law (NetzDG) as it is. Set to go to Parliament this summer, the law would subject social networks to up to €50 million in fines for failure to speedily curb hate speech and fake news.
Growing amounts of social media data are becoming available to regulators, which is one element critics are concerned about. (Photo: Public domain)
On April 5, the cabinet of German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed off on the bill, which now also covers removal of content identified as…
