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Poland Plots “Hate Speech” Censorship Law – Including Jailing Offenders for As Much as Three Years
Poland’s proposed hate speech law, penalizing offensive remarks against LGBT and others, ignites fierce debates over free speech and religious freedom.
Norwegian filmmaker faces jail for Facebook post saying men can’t be a lesbian
Tonje Gjevjon is accused of discrimination.
Report: Germany has charged or punished over 1,000 people for “online speech-related crimes” since 2018
Dedicated units are seizing citizens’ devices and scouring social media for “insults.”
Court rules against Germany’s “hate speech” law, says it’s illegal to share innocent users’ data with law enforcement
A win for freedom of expression.
French Prime Minister wants to regulate online anonymity, says hiding behind pseudonyms is “shocking”
“You can be called all names, all vices, by hiding behind pseudonyms,” he lamented.
Germany thinks Facebook isn’t doing enough to censor “hate speech” and plans to intervene
Stricter regulation could be coming.
Author of France’s new draconian online hate speech law accused of racism, sexism, and homophobia by staff
Free speech for me but not for thee.
Angela Merkel says Germany must limit speech or “society will no longer be the free society it was”
Merkel’s logic: Less freedom = more freedom.
Germany fines Facebook €2 million for violating its “hate speech” law
This is the first time a European country has fined an American social media company for violating its “hate speech” laws.