German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online - Lemmy.ca

>In Germany, sweeping slurs against women can be punishable as incitement to hatred. >Communications that are considered illegal include posts in which women are slandered and insulted in a sexualized manner, or publicly encouraged to send nude photos. The authorities also flagged posts that advocated rape or sexual assault or that distributed videos of torture or killing. > >The raids concentrated on suspects who had set their sights on well-known women like female politicians