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30 Jul 2021, 10:15 am
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30 Jul 2021, 6:57 pm
Brictoria wrote:
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BERLIN, July 29 (Reuters) - A top German court has ruled that Facebook (FB.O) acted illegally in taking down racist posts and blocking the account of their author because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.
Thursday's judgment by the Federal Court of Justice further complicates a fraught debate over toxic discourse on social networks as Germany girds for a general election in September that polls show may not deliver a stable government.
It is all the more striking because the comments made by the unnamed plaintiff evidently violated Facebook's community standards governing so-called hate speech, which is banned under German law if it threatens the peace or incites violence against minority groups.
In its three-page summary, the Karlsruhe-based court stated that Facebook's terms of service regarding the deletion of posts and blocking accounts for violating its community standards were "null and void".
This, it added, is because Facebook does not undertake to inform the user about the removal of an offensive post at least retrospectively, to advise that it is blocking an account, to give a reason for doing so, or to offer the right of appeal.
Thursday's judgment by the Federal Court of Justice further complicates a fraught debate over toxic discourse on social networks as Germany girds for a general election in September that polls show may not deliver a stable government.
It is all the more striking because the comments made by the unnamed plaintiff evidently violated Facebook's community standards governing so-called hate speech, which is banned under German law if it threatens the peace or incites violence against minority groups.
In its three-page summary, the Karlsruhe-based court stated that Facebook's terms of service regarding the deletion of posts and blocking accounts for violating its community standards were "null and void".
This, it added, is because Facebook does not undertake to inform the user about the removal of an offensive post at least retrospectively, to advise that it is blocking an account, to give a reason for doing so, or to offer the right of appeal.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/top-german-court-strikes-down-facebook-rules-hate-speech-2021-07-29/
As the Soup Nazi would say: "No appeal for you!"
30 Jul 2021, 7:01 pm
Fnord wrote:
Brictoria wrote:
Quote:
[...] In its three-page summary, the Karlsruhe-based court stated that Facebook's terms of service regarding the deletion of posts and blocking accounts for violating its community standards were "null and void". [...]
Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/top-german-court-strikes-down-facebook-rules-hate-speech-2021-07-29/Besides, all that FaceBook has to do to comply with the ruling in Germany is to inform German users of take-downs and the reasons for doing so.
... Facebook (FB.O) acted illegally ... because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.
Source: Same article cited by the OP.
I think you missed the part where facebook doesn't want to do that.
Doing so would give the plaintiff "a right of appeal", me lord.
30 Jul 2021, 7:02 pm
Tim_Tex wrote:
Pffft…Sweden’s hate speech laws are far better than Germany’s. A pastor there was arrested for hate speech and incitement for saying homosexuality is a “sin”.
We need to enforce Sweden’s laws in the Deep South, Texas, the heartland, and the Utah/Idaho area.
We need to enforce Sweden’s laws in the Deep South, Texas, the heartland, and the Utah/Idaho area.
Well, according to god, it is.
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31 Jul 2021, 8:17 am
31 Jul 2021, 8:47 am
Pepe wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Brictoria wrote:
Quote:
[...] In its three-page summary, the Karlsruhe-based court stated that Facebook's terms of service regarding the deletion of posts and blocking accounts for violating its community standards were "null and void". [...]
Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/top-german-court-strikes-down-facebook-rules-hate-speech-2021-07-29/Besides, all that FaceBook has to do to comply with the ruling in Germany is to inform German users of take-downs and the reasons for doing so.
... Facebook (FB.O) acted illegally ... because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.
Source: Same article cited by the OP.
I think you missed the part where facebook doesn't want to do that.
Doing so would give the plaintiff "a right of appeal", me lord.
I wonder why that minor detail was ignored in the reply?
It's not as though it wasn't included in the post which originated the thread (and was deliberately removed in the reply), after all...
It would be interesting to see how similar cases could work in other countries should "social media" companies ignore what is "agreed" to in their "terms of service" in their haste to remove members\posts.
31 Jul 2021, 9:20 am
Brictoria wrote:
Pepe wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Brictoria wrote:
Quote:
[...] In its three-page summary, the Karlsruhe-based court stated that Facebook's terms of service regarding the deletion of posts and blocking accounts for violating its community standards were "null and void". [...]
Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/top-german-court-strikes-down-facebook-rules-hate-speech-2021-07-29/Besides, all that FaceBook has to do to comply with the ruling in Germany is to inform German users of take-downs and the reasons for doing so.
... Facebook (FB.O) acted illegally ... because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.
Source: Same article cited by the OP.
I think you missed the part where facebook doesn't want to do that.
Doing so would give the plaintiff "a right of appeal", me lord.
I wonder why that minor detail was ignored in the reply?
One of the mysteries of life.
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