Germany: Adopted Measures to Combat Online Hate and Right-Wing Extremist Content

On 13 February 2024, the German Ministry of Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres und Heimat) adopted measures to combat hate and right-wing extremist content on the Internet. In particular, online platforms are required to remove right-wing extremist content. In addition, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has been expanded as the central reporting point for criminal content on the Internet in order to develop new strategies and tools to prosecute crimes in the digital space.