Soccer - Joint project: clubs want to combat hate speech online
The professional soccer clubs in North Rhine-Westphalia want to take more decisive action against hate speech on the internet. Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfL Bochum, 1. FC Köln, Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn and FC Schalke 04 have joined forces with the Central and Contact Point Cybercrime North Rhine-Westphalia (ZAC NRW) to form the project "Who incites, loses!". "This special alliance has the power to tackle online hate speech and prosecute it consistently," said project coordinator Jonas Schlevogt, who is also VfL Bochum's legal advisor.
From now on, the clubs' social media teams will be trained to distinguish between hate speech on social media and pure expression of opinion and to report it to the police. This should be possible quickly and unbureaucratically via an online tool. "The system is modern, efficient and effective at the same time. I am particularly pleased that the initiative came from the clubs. Hate online is a problem for society as a whole and clubs and prosecutors are facing up to this challenge together," said the head of the ZAC NRW, Senior Public Prosecutor Markus Hartmann.
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- The fight against cybercrime, specifically hate speech in soccer, is a shared responsibility for clubs such as Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Schalke 04, and others in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The project "Who incites, loses!" aims to tackle online hate speech efficiently by training social media teams of these clubs and providing them with an easy-to-use online tool for reporting incidents.
- In a unified effort to combat cybercrime related to soccer, clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Fortuna Düsseldorf, along with local authorities, are collaborating through the Central and Contact Point Cybercrime North Rhine-Westphalia (ZAC NRW).
- VfL Bochum's legal advisor, Jonas Schlevogt, plays a crucial role in coordinating this project and emphasizes the significance of tackling hate speech online for the well-being of society as a whole.
- Senior Public Prosecutor Markus Hartmann welcomes the initiative, stating that it shows clubs and prosecutors are working together to combat hate on the internet, which affects all of society.
- This joint project against cybercrime in North Rhine-Westphalia is not limited to prominent clubs like Borussia Dorrmund and 1. FC Köln but also includes smaller teams like SC Paderborn and VfL Bochum.
- Despite the efforts from civic organizations and clubs, online criminality in the soccer community remains a pressing issue, and addressing it requires a unified approach from both the clubs and the authorities.
Source: www.stern.de
