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 ...

After its darkest chapter, Germany strengthened its speech laws. As prosecutors explain it, the German constitution protects free speech but not hate speech. And here's where it gets tricky ...

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 ...

The state police weren't looking for drugs or guns, they were looking for people suspected of posting hate speech online. As prosecutors explain it, the German constitution protects free speech ...

"Insulting someone is not a crime, and criminalizing speech is going to put real strain on European-US relationships," Vance said. The justice ministry in the German region of Lower Saxony ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Germany’s top government officials hit back at Vice President Vance over his Friday speech in Munich where ... those in authoritarian regimes,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said ...

He and Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended the German mainstream parties' firewall. Vance said Friday at the Munich Security Conference that he fears free speech is "in retreat" across the continent.

A corporate accountability group called Ekō submitted ten ads to Meta and X that contained clear examples of extremist hate speech, incitement to violence ahead of the German election ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to US Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for ...