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Does lemmy.world allow criticism of the CCP? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Apparently there's an issue with some instances banning users for criticizing authoritarian governments. Is lemmy.world a safe place to criticize governments?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Doesn't Germany have laws against certain hate speech? Would those laws apply to lemmy.world and it's hosted content?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago

[IANAL] In Germany only specific types of hate speech are criminal. These are:

Use of Nazi symbols and slogans for other than artistic or educational purposes (things like the Swastika, the SS logo, or the Nazi salute, but not more modern versions like the "white power" guesture and similar)
Direct calls for violence against groups or individuals
Denying that the Holocaust happened or trivializing it's extend

Other forms of hate speech might be cause for civil suits or may oblige the platform provider to remove your speech, but do not rise to a criminal offence.

Again: I am not a lawyer.