Anyone who rushes or insults on social media usually gets away with it. Marco Buschmann would like to change that – for example with account bans by court order. The most important questions and answers about his initiative.
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Constanze von Bullion, Berlin
“I know where you go jogging.” “You are not safe anywhere.” “We know your child’s way to school.” “Your death will be painful.” Such and similar threats are part of everyday life in social networks. They often target public figures – and preferably women. Digital violence can drive people out of the public eye and into existential crises. But it is rarely punished, most perpetrators get away with the protection of anonymity. The federal government now wants to change that with a law against digital violence. Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) has now presented key points.