Germany
German police face backlash for using Covid surveillance to track witnesses to a death
It was promised that Covid surveillance would only be used for contact tracing.
Germany considers attempting to ban Telegram after it became popular with Covid restriction opponents
The chances of it being able to block the app are low.
RT DE joins Odysee after being censored on YouTube
One of the first big broadcasters to join.
Court in German region of Lower Saxony rules against vaccine passports
Many are hoping courts in other regions follow.
Germany demands Telegram creates a system to accept court-ordered censorship demands
For “misinformation” and “hate.”
Germany’s new parliament announces plans to protect rights to encryption
Supporting encrypted communications.
German state allows grocery stores to ban people without vaccine passport
Denied access to food.
Russia threatens to ban YouTube after German Language RT channels are censored for “misinformation”
Trying to out-censor each other.
Germany weakened COVID tracking app protections for political purposes, report suggests
Protecting personal data took a backseat.
Social Platform Gab Rejects Germanys Demands For Censorship
“Why should we block an entire country from accessing Gab because their government is sending us fines we won’t pay?”
Social Network Gab Could Be Blocked in Germany for Supporting Free Speech
Germany’s demands make clear that “lawful speech” means only speech the government approves.