Germany
Facebook deletes groups from German anti-lockdown supporters
Facebook continues to censor those with anti-lockdown beliefs.
German court says Facebook’s “hate speech” ban rules violate speech rights
Is Germany protecting some online speech rights more than the US?
Google sues Germany over “hate speech” laws
Google wants to decide what’s “hate speech,” not Germany.
New social app GETTR reaches over 1 million users
The app has been available for just a couple of weeks.
YouTube fined 100,000 Euro after German court rejects its “misinformation” excuse for deleting anti-lockdown protest video
YouTube ignored an order to reinstate the video and so was fined.
German merch chain Elbenwald pressured into apologizing for posting Harry Potter content during “Pride Month”
The apology came after some Twitter users complained about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Private email provider Tutanota launches desktop client
The client is out of beta.
Instagram is using German media outlets to “fact-check” US meme accounts
German language fact-checks are being shown to US users with no English translation.
German judge ruled against mandatory masks for kids. His phone was seized. His home was raided.
People speculate it’s a retaliatory move.