Tag: Hatred and agitation on the internet
Israel’s right to exist: debate about tightening criminal law – politics
The federal and state interior ministries are proposing to tighten criminal law in order to be able to take better action against anti-Israel statements. This emerges from an exchange of…
The Munich documentary filmmaker Ralf Bücheler and his film “In the Land of Wolves” – Munich
With “In the Land of Wolves,” Ralf Bücheler made a film about a domestic predator that everyone is currently upset about. The Munich documentary filmmaker introduced him personally at the…
Digital violence: Why the fight against hate online could fail – Politics
Anyone who is threatened with violence on their smartphone or harassed with unsolicited penis pictures should be able to defend themselves legally. Actually. Even those who run a restaurant and…
Kate, Moscow and X: Why the digital public needs rules – Culture
Moscow, Kate, AfD: The digital public could do a lot to shed light on many topics. But she needs more than ever: rules. The art of pleasant small talk, i.e.…
Bavaria: Hatred and agitation are booming – Bavaria
When two police officers were shot in Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate in 2022, users on social networks posted things like “2,250 headshots were cleaned, the shooter was simply better,” or “That serves…
Nockherberg 2024 in a politically heated atmosphere: The limits of what can be sung – Munich
The derblecken at the strong beer festival in Munich is a unique spectacle, but the increasing hatred in the political discourse is also leaving its mark here. How Lent preachers…
Billions of data on hate and violence on TikTok and Instagram: Essential information is missing – Economy
In a database set up by the EU Commission, online platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram must for the first time make public how they deal with problematic content. But…
Climate? Just don’t talk about it. – Politics
On Threads, the short message service of the social media group Meta, there is currently an extremely political dispute about what constitutes “political content”. Meta had on Friday announced, that…
Hatred and insults on the Internet: One in four Internet users affected – the consequences – politics
All you have to do is not shoot a ball into the goal and the crowd starts attacking. That’s what happened to professional soccer player Luc Castaignos from 1. FC…
How hypes damage gaming culture – Culture
When video games come out, players’ expectations sometimes turn into hatred and new things are fought against. About an industry in which hypes now dominate the discourse. The trailer for…