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German Federal Police Sued Over Facial Recognition Database Use
Facial recognition trials used dismissed police case photos in a legal gray zone.
Cybersecurity Experts Warn EU Against Chat Control 2.0 Regulation Ahead of Key Votes
More than 500 scientists denounce EU’s encrypted message scanning as “technically infeasible.”
Germany Targets X Executives in Unprecedented Criminal Probe Over Refusal to Hand Over User Data in “Hate Speech” Cases
German prosecutors are testing whether the reach of their censorship laws can outstrip the guardrails of international treaties.
Germany’s 2024 Report Finds 48% CSAM Scan Error Rate Amid EU Push for Private Message Scanning
False positives flood the system, but the EU still wants to make the scan permanent and mandatory.
Germany: Economist Thomas Vierhaus Fined €16,100 for Sarcastic X Posts
A €16,100 fine for sarcasm reveals how Germany’s legal code now moonlights as a mood ring for the powerful.
Germany Rejects US Free Speech Criticism as Social Media Arrests Fuel International Condemnation
Berlin insists on free speech, even as memes come with a price tag and a warrant.
Germany’s Federal Court Suggests Ad Blockers May Infringe Copyright, Reopens Legal Case
If modifying a site’s display is ruled illegal, privacy features could face sweeping legal pushback.
Germany Turns Its Back on Decades‑Old Privacy Protections With Sweeping Surveillance Bill
The country that once led the world on privacy is now drafting a manual for how to make surveillance effortless.
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When Locking Down Your Phone Unlocks Police Suspicion
Every private smartphone owner isn’t a cartel kingpin, but in the upside‑down privacy panic, your phone’s OS can be treated as suspicious.
EU Revives Plan to Ban Private Messaging
The EU is inching toward the biggest peacetime surveillance experiment in its history, with plans to quietly search every private message before you hit send.
Germany: AfD MP in Court for Posting Video of Protester’s Nazi Salute
The lawmaker who filmed the salute may pay a higher price than the man who made it.
German Court Fines Man €8,400 for Posting Banned Phrase
Germany enforces strict limits on online political expression.
