Germany, Vance and US Military

Germany is prosecuting online trolls. Here's how the country is fighting hate speech on the internet.
In the U.S., most of what gets posted online, even if it's hate-filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, authorities are prosecuting online trolls in an effort to protect discourse and democracy.
Vance Slams Germany’s Free Speech Laws, Links US Military To Online Hate Speech Restrictions
US Vice President JD Vance has slammed Germany’s free speech laws, linking them to the US military presence in the country. Speaking at CPAC, he questioned why American taxpayers should support Germany if its citizens could be jailed for online speech.
JD Vance Criticises Germany's Free Speech Laws, Links US Military Presence to Online Hate Speech Restrictions
JD Vance criticises Germany's free speech laws, linking them to US military presence and questioning American taxpayer support.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside Washington
Germany Election 2025: Voters 'divided' over Vance's 'free-speech' remarks ahead of vote
New data shows German voters are torn over comments regarding free speech by US Vice President JD Vance. At the Munich Security Conference last week, Mr Vance delivered a provocative speech that criticised European governments for allegedly censoring free speech,
Germans are being arrested for insulting politicians — we need to protect free speech so it never happens here
As Germany demonstrates, banning “hate speech” is a slippery slope to abandoning free speech altogether. On Sunday’s episode ...
Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Speech Policing
The segment, which aired on Sunday, showcased how German authorities crack down on online speech deemed harmful or offensive ...
German prosecutors tell '60 Minutes' it's a crime to insult people online as government raids offenders' homes
"60 Minutes" did a lengthy report on Germany's efforts to stop offensive rhetoric online, ranging from riding along with police raids to speaking with state prosecutors.
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Free Speech Restrictions Are a Problem
Suppressing dissent from what elites regard as ‘acceptable’ policies is the route to undermining democracy.
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Of course, liberals see no problem with Germany's crackdown on free speech | Opinion
CBS News has faced criticism for suggesting that free speech contributed to the Holocaust and for praising Germany's strict internet speech laws. Limiting free speech can be ...
Rubio defends Vance's Munich speech as CBS host suggests 'free speech' caused the Holocaust
CBS host Margaret Brennan suggested that Nazi Germany weaponized "free speech" to carry out the Holocaust on Sunday.
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Posting hateful speech online could lead to police raiding your home in this European country
In the United States, most of what anyone says, sends, or streams online — even if it's hate-filled or toxic — is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But Germany is trying to ...
Reason5d
CBS Is Wrong About Free Speech in Germany and the Rise of Nazism
The weekend programming over at CBS was unusually focused on speech norms and censorship in Germany. First, Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan casually asserted that free speech is what ...
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FACT CHECK: Is it fair to say that Germany doesn't have a right to free speech?
After US Vice President JD Vance took aim at Germany’s ‘hate speech police’, we take a look at the law. Here’s the extent to ...