Germany is ramping up a new censorship agenda, which could end anonymity on social networks and lead to mass surveillance
Alexander Lukashenko Big Tech facebook hate speech Instagram Meta Vladimir Putin News Russia Trending Ukraine Calls for either of the leaders’ deaths will be permitted “unless they contain other targets or have two indicators of credibility, such as the location or method”
A renowned Finnish politician has been accused of inciting homophobia due to quoting the Bible and stating that marriage was a union between a man and a woman
Many are concerned about freedom of expression
Prominent United Right politicians warn that the European Commission’s newest initiative is covert ideological censorship
Writer and journalist Bronisław Wildstein is critical of attempts to combat hate speech. “Fighting hate speech is a concept made up by liberal elites, which is meant not to better customs, but to censor some of the speeches of a right-wing character,” Wildstein explained.
Warsaw’s mayor Rafał Trzaskowski plans to introduce controversial lessons on hate speech in schools. The campaign has provoked outrage among Polish internauts, as it is seen as taking advantage of the death of Gdańsk’s mayor Paweł Adamowicz.
