How Germany is going after hate speech online
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Inside Germany, where posting hate speech online can be a crime
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.CBS News - 3d -
Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults are a crime | 60 Minutes
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.CBS News - 3d -
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