Germany Moves to Fine Twitter for Not Censoring Enough Hate Speech
Germany launched procedures to fine Twitter for alleged failures to remove "illegal" content on the platform, such as hate speech and insults.
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Germany launched procedures to fine Twitter for alleged failures to remove "illegal" content on the platform, such as hate speech and insults.
Germany launched procedures to fine Twitter for alleged failures to remove "illegal" content on the platform, such as hate speech and insults.
Merkel has criticised the banning of the Twitter account of U.S. President Trump, stating that she has concerns over freedom of expression.
11 Jan 2021 The European Commissioner for the internal market described the storming the U.S. Congress as the “9/11 moment of social media” and has called for the United States to work alongside the EU to implement more restrictions on speech on the internet. Thierry Breton, a former French Finance Minister, said that by banning U.S. President Donald Trump, following the unrest at the Capitol, tech companies “have recognized their responsibility, duty and means to prevent the spread of illegal viral content”. The EU Commissioner wrote in POLITICO, that tech companies “can no longer...