Facebook, Google and Twitter Agree To Delete Hate Speech In Germany (reuters.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Facebook, Google, and Twitter have agreed to remove hateful posts from their platforms within 24 hours in Germany, officials announced yesterday. The web companies committed to the move in a new agreement with German authorities, after coming under increased pressure to help curb racism online in the country. The agreement will require web companies operating in Germany to conform with the law when monitoring hate speech expressed on their platforms, instead of referring to internal policies. The German law stipulates that any comment inciting violence against ethnic or religious groups is punishable by up to three years in prison.

Comments

Re:Yet another bow to islam

[angel'o'sphere]

What you describe, is not hate speach, so it is allowed.
As fars I see it there is no particular raping going on, but interesting words you have chosen.

Re:how is it defined

[Anonymous Coward]

Please explain what these mean:

  - criminal expressions,
  - sedition,
  - incitement to carry out criminal offences that threaten people

For each, please give an example that _almost_ fits the category, like you feel it's a bit sketchy and maybe in fact it should be illegal, but because of the wording it technically isn't.

If you can't do that, the law is broad and leaves discretion in the hands of the enforcer, like the parent said.