Germany, hate speech

Germans are being arrested for insulting politicians — we need to protect free speech so it never happens here
As Germany demonstrates, banning “hate speech” is a slippery slope to abandoning free speech altogether. On Sunday’s episode of “60 Minutes,” journalist Sharyn Alfonsi follows Lower Saxony police as they bang on the doors of citizens who posted “offensive” memes on the internet.
How Germany is going after hate speech online
Dozens of police teams across Germany raided homes before dawn in a coordinated crackdown on a recent Tuesday. The state police weren't looking for drugs or guns, they were looking for people suspected of posting hate speech online.
Germany's Scholz rebukes JD Vance over hate speech, far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly rebuked on Saturday (February 15) an attack by U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying Germany was committed to opposing anyone who glorifies or justifies Nazism. Diane To reports.
German prosecutors explain how citizens can now be fined, arrested for insults or 'hate-filled' speech
CBS' "60 Minutes" rode along with police raids and spoke to state prosecutors as the German government cracks down on hate speech on the internet.
Germany Speech Laws Are A Gift To MAGA
Tim Miller and Andrew Egger discuss the insane police raids happening in Germany over hate speech online, and how they are a gift to the rising far right.
Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany's free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering ...
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FACT CHECK: Is it fair to say that Germany doesn't have a right to free speech?
After US Vice President JD Vance took aim at Germany’s ‘hate speech police’, we take a look at the law. Here’s the extent to ...
Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Speech Policing
The segment, which aired on Sunday, showcased how German authorities crack down on online speech deemed harmful or offensive ...
Posting hateful speech online could lead to police raiding your home in this European country
In the U.S., most of what we say online, even if it's hate filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in ...
Scholz rebukes Vance, defends Europe's stance on hate speech and far right
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-U.S. President Joe Biden ...
JD Vance rips ‘Orwellian’ German prosecutors for ‘criminalizing speech,’ says it will hamper Europe-US relations
Vice President JD Vance slammed German prosecutors on Monday for “criminalizing speech” — including the reposting of false information — and warned that the worsening trend will “strain” Europe’s ...
German Chancellor Scholz Appears To Rebuke JD Vance In Speech, Slams ‘Outsiders Intervening In Our Democracy’
Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.
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U.S. VP Vance warns Germany on freedom of speech or troop pullout
Vice President of the USA, J.D. Vance, warns that America may withdraw troops from Germany if the country does not safeguard ...