Germany: draft hate crime legislation

Just before the upcoming elections in September, the German government seems eager to push through legislation to rein in internet hate speech, fake news, and also legalise state hacks and police searches of computers and mobile phones against suspects of all kinds.

Country: Germany

Domains: IG

Stakeholder: Government

Tags: surveillance, Internet, legal hacks, fake news, hate speech, hate crime, Germany, draft law

Posted on Tuesday 27 June 2017

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