The statement by the Global Network Initiative (GNI) today follows increase pressure from governments on internet and social media firms to counteract the rise of propaganda, misinformation, and so-called “fake news”
Source/Credit: Committee to Protect Journalists
By Courtney Radsch | April 20, 2017
The German cabinet on April 5 approved a “Draft Law to Improve Law Enforcement in Social Networks” (Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz), ostensibly aimed at combatting disinformation and hate speech, that raises concerns about restrictions on free expression and the privatization of censorship. The law would compel social media companies to remove content or risk fines as high as 50 million euros. Human rights and press freedom groups, including CPJ, joined several social media companies that have been at the center of the debate over “fake news” and hate speech to express concern over the proposed law.
The statement by the Global Network Initiative (GNI) today follows increase pressure from governments on internet and social media firms to counteract the rise of propaganda, misinformation, and so-called “fake news” as well as ongoing concerns about how to combat hate speech in the digital age, particularly in Europe.
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