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It's illegal to display Nazi symbols or deny the Holocaust. Insulting someone in public or online is a crime, with online insults potentially incurring higher fines because they persist indefinitely. German law also prohibits spreading malicious gossip, violent threats, and fake quotes. Reposting untrue information is also a crime, as it's treated the same as inventing it. Punishments for hate speech violations can include jail time for repeat offenders. However, judges typically impose hefty fines and may confiscate devices, which can be a significant punishment. People are often shocked when their phones are taken, as so much of their lives are stored on them.
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Speaker 0: It's illegal to display Nazi symbolism, a swastika, or deny the holocaust. That's that's clear. Is it a crime to insult somebody in public? Yes. Yes.
It is. And it's a crime to insult them online as well? Yes. The fine could be even higher Yeah. If you insult someone in the Internet.
Why? Because in Internet, it stays there. If we are talking here face to face, you insult me, I insult you. Okay. Finish.
But if you in the Internet, if I insult you or a politician That sticks around forever. Yeah. The prosecutors explain German law also prohibits the spread of malicious gossip, violent threats, and fake quotes. If somebody posts something that's not true and then somebody else reposts it or likes it, are they committing a crime?
Speaker 1: Yeah. In the case of reposting, it is a crime as well because, the reader can't distinguish whether you just invented this or just reposted it. That's the same for us.
Speaker 0: The punishment for breaking hate speech laws can include jail time for repeat offenders. But in most cases, a judge levies a stiff fine and sometimes keeps their devices. How do people react when you take their phones from them? They are shocked. It's a kind of punishment if you lose your smartphone.
It's even worse than the fine you have to pay. Because your whole life is typically on your phone now.