German authorities have carried out raids across Germany against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online.

In Germany, sweeping slurs against women can be punishable as incitement to hatred.

Communications that are considered illegal include posts in which women are slandered and insulted in a sexualized manner, or publicly encouraged to send nude photos. The authorities also flagged posts that advocated rape or sexual assault or that distributed videos of torture or killing.

The raids concentrated on suspects who had set their sights on well-known women like female politicians

    • @OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe
      7•9 months ago

      I dont know man, first amendment shouldn’t protect “publicly encouraged sending nudes” and “advocated rape or sexual assault or that distributed videos of killing or torture” should be covered under 1st amendment.

      So, if that’s the US interpretation, God damn, land of the free to get fucked.