German court ruled illegal to remove racist posts from Facebook

Germany's Supreme Court has ruled that Facebook acted illegally when it removed racist messages from the platform.

publications and blocking the accounts of their authors. The court found that the largest social network did not notify users in advance and did not explain the reasons for deleting the materials they published.

Why is the decision controversial?

This decision of the German court will certainly causeheated discussion. The verdict in favor of the anonymous plaintiff is also surprising because the posts in question clearly violate Facebook's rules prohibiting the publication of hateful comments and materials. Moreover,German law prohibits the publication of content thatmay destabilize the situation andcalls for violence against minority groups.

In addition, the Karlsruhe court ruling states,that Facebook's internal rules regarding information posted on the social network, which relate to the deletion of messages and blocking of accounts for violating the rules of the platform, "have no legal effect." This position is explained by the fact that Facebook is not obliged to notify users about the deletion of their posts and blocking their accounts.

What is the reaction of the social network?

Facebook, for its part, has expressed its willingness to reconsider its decision on these posts. According to recent reports, they are associated with hateful statements about Muslims living in Germany.

Source: Reuters

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