Was Twitter Fined $30B for Violating Hate Speech Laws in Germany?

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Was Twitter Fined $30B for Violating Hate Speech Laws in Germany?
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Twitter is currently under investigation for possible violations of hate speech laws in Germany.

numerous reports of content published on Twitter that the authority considered"

illegal and, despite user complaints, was not deleted or blocked by the provider within the legally stipulated periods. The fine proceedings initiated are based on this." However, it was false that, as of mid-April 2023, the social media company was facing a multibillion dollar fine from the government.has now given the provider of Twitter the opportunity to comment on the allegation of a systemic failure of the complaint management.

The judicial determination of the illegality of the content"should be brought about before a fine is issued," the Federal Office of Justice said."If the district court in Bonn finds that the content is illegal, the BfJ can impose a fine on the provider of Twitter.

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