Nationwide campaign against hate speech: also active police in MV!

Nationwide campaign against hate speech: also active police in MV!

Neubrandenburg, Deutschland - In a determined step against hate and agitation on the Internet, a nationwide action under the leadership of the Federal criminal office "> (BKA) instead. The police were also involved in the measures in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, although there were no searches here. A focus of the investigation was on a case from Neubrandenburg, which affects AfD politician Alice Weidel in particular.

according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung more than 180 measures were implemented in over 140 investigative proceedings on this action day, among other things by the granting of over 65 searches. Numerous accused were heard. The North Rhine-Westphalian Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) made it clear that digital arsonists are not allowed to hide behind cell phones or computers.

growing challenge: hate crime on the Internet

The challenges of dealing with hate crime have grown steadily in the digital age. Experts complain that inner and judicial authorities, especially the police, do too little against such offenses. The prif blog emphasizes that it is an effective digital police strategy to combat hate Lack. The preventive measures in particular could often be inadequate.

The statistics show a worrying increase: According to BKA, the number of criminal hate postings between 2021 and 2024 more than quadrupled. Two thirds of these hate postings come from the right spectrum, but also left -wing, religious or foreign ideologies are affected. A total of 10,501 cases of politically motivated crime were recorded in 2021, of which 2,411 were on hate offenses.

a ghost called Hass speech

hate speech describes the linguistic expression of aversion or prejudices against certain social groups and can have significant social consequences. This form of expression can often be seen as a crime, usually violating human dignity and right of personality. The problem is also made more difficult by the fact that many users do not report potentially punishable content on the inside. About a quarter, it takes on such content to report on platform operators.

Overall, it should be noted that combating hate crime on the Internet is a task overall. Through the recent day of action, the authorities try not only to react, but also to prompt the causes of hate posting. It remains to be seen whether the measures are permanent and really make a difference - but the step shows that something is finally done.