Illegal activity - Law enforcement discovers nearly 30 harmful online posts.
Police in Saxony-Anhalt targeted online hate postings during a recent action day, uncovering 29 criminal contents. The ministry's announcement revealed that public comment sections and chat rooms of political parties, officials, and candidates on social media were scrutinised.
Approximately 330 accounts or users were observed, with 29 of them identified as having violated the law. These violations included 25 cases of insults or slander, three instances of incitement to hatred, and one user's use of symbols representing unconstitutional organisations.
Prior to the action day on Wednesday, local public officials received information letters with guidelines for protection, online conduct, and internet support services.
"Online hate speech can be quickly published and spread like wildfire," commented Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang (CDU). "Politicians and officials are frequently subjected to insulting or threatening comments on the internet. Hate speech is not an opinion and does not enjoy freedom of expression protection. It will be relentlessly pursued within the criminal justice system."
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