Why the so called Facebook Law is the wrong tool against hate speech
by ECPMF staff
This summer, the German parliament is deciding on nothing less but freedom of expression on the web.
Germany's crackdown on cyberhate largely targets far-reaching Facebook, which has landed in hot water for allegedly allowing illegal hate speech on its platform. Photo: public domain
With the so called "Facebook law" – the Social Network Enforcement Bill, or Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetzes (NetzDG) – Germany is trying to fight hate speech and misinformation on the internet. This inevitably will interfere with fundamental democratic values of freedom of expression.
According to the law proposal, social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter risk being heavily…
