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From Digital Hate to Analog Violence
The Dark World of Extremist Misogyny
Hatred against women is fostered online, but increasingly often, it erupts into real-world violence. The problem extends all the way into German parliament. Some experts describe it as a new form of terrorism.
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The police were already familiar with Stefan B. before he became a murderer. He had spent time in jail on multiple occasions, usually because he had driven without a driver’s license and caused accidents. But there was one area of his activities that police did not look at: the internet. That’s where he is alleged to have committed sexual harassment and incitement to racial hatred along with posting insults. Stefan B. had profiles on various social media platforms and dating sites. His public statements were usually misogynist, right-wing extremist and they glorified violence.
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FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz attends a news conference following talks with state leaders to discuss anti-coronavirus measures at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 13, 2020. Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via REUTERS
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet on Wednesday passed new legislation to introduce all-electronic securities as part of its wider blockchain strategy, finance ministry said.
The law eases rules that until now had forced issuers and holders of securities to document transactions with a paper certificate.
“The paper certificate may be dear to some for nostalgic reasons, but the future belongs to its electronic version,” Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said, adding that electronic securities cut costs and administrative burdens.
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