In the U.S., most of what gets posted online, even if it's hate-filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, authorities are prosecuting online trolls in an effort to ...

Far from permitting Nazis to practice free speech, the German government "shut down hundreds of Nazi newspapers—in a two-year period, they shut down 99 in Prussia alone," wrote Lukianoff.

One day after Vice President JD Vance delivered a scathing speech to European leaders in Munich, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took the same stage to offer an apparent rebuke to Vance’s remarks ...

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 Germany, prosecutors and cops police the internet.

The CBS News piece showcased how German authorities crack down on online speech deemed harmful or offensive under the country's stringent speech laws. The report documented early-morning police ...

Nonprofit Eko submitted 10 ads each to X and Meta containing antisemitic and Islamophobic, AI-generated imagery. X allegedly ...

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CBS’ "60 Minutes" aired a friendly interview Sunday with local German officials as the country's government initiates a nationwide crackdown on offensive speech. CBS’ Sharyn Alfonsi juxtaposed ...

“Undiplomatic Announcement,” read the headline. In the speech, Mr. Vance urged German leaders to allow the hard-right Alternative for Germany to enter the federal government, without ...

In the speech, Vance said that Russia and China are ... tech billionaire Elon Musk for expressing increased interest in German politics ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 election.

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 ...