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The Federal Republic of Germany guarantees freedom of speech, expression, and opinion to its citizens as per Article 5 of the constitution.Despite this, censorship of various materials has taken place since the Allied occupation after World War II and continues to take place in Germany in various forms due to a limiting provision in Article 5, Paragraph 2 of the constitution.
An authority that is often accused of censorship is the Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz (Federal Department for the Protection of Children and Young People in the Media), which checks the media for possible dangers to young people. The body manages a list of works that may be purchased by adults only, and the exhibition (for ...
Internet censorship in Germany is practised directly and indirectly through various laws and court decisions. [1] German law provides for freedom of speech and press with several exceptions, including what The Guardian has called "some of the world's toughest laws around hate speech ". [ 2 ]
This category is for articles relating to censorship in Germany. Any articles relating to censorship in the German Empire, Weimar Republic, West Germany, East Germany, or contemporary Germany should go here. Censorship in the Holy Roman Empire should go in Category:Censorship by country
The Network Enforcement Act (Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, NetzDG; German: Gesetz zur Verbesserung der Rechtsdurchsetzung in sozialen Netzwerken), also known colloquially as the Facebook Act (Facebook-Gesetz), [1] is a German law that was passed in the Bundestag in 2017 that officially aims to combat fake news, hate speech and misinformation online.
Arguments were put forward that blocking was ineffective, it was seen as an introduction of censorship, and many legal experts believed the act violated the German constitution. [2] The tide turned when federal elections in September 2009 led to a change in the government coalition.
Censorship by country collects information on censorship, Internet censorship, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and human rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information. In addition to countries, the table includes information on former countries, disputed countries ...
Censorship cases in Germany reported by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange World Press Freedom Review by the International Press Institute 2008 U.S. State Department country report on human rights practices in Germany.