Investigators are also increasingly active on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Co.
The first criminal complaints for “likes” have now been submitted.
The first time in
Germany
: Penalties for “likes” on
Facebook
,
Instagram
and Co.
posted
.
Most of the 36 criminal proceedings deal with actions related to the right-wing extremist
attack
in
Hanau
.
A “like” on the
internet
can increase agitation.
Kassel -
,
,
: they all have the "Like" function.
But can such a “like” also lead to unwanted mail from the public prosecutor's office?
The
Frankfurt
Public Prosecutor's Office
has now applied for the first penalty orders in a row of “likes”.
These are the first criminal applications that were applied for in
Germany
for a digital
"Like"
message.
Smileys have also been mentioned in penal orders from the public prosecutor's office.
Facebook, Instagram and Co .: Right-wing agitation is not uncommon on social media
Whether on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, right-wing extremist agitation and inhuman posts can be found on every
social media platform
.
Investigators across
Germany
currently want to take stronger action than in previous years.
The
Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office is
currently also trying to
counteract "likes"
from various posts, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports.
"Like" is what it means:
On most
social media platforms
, consent to an existing
post
or
comment
can be expressed
with a simple click
.
The classic
like
was brought
to life
by
in the form of an upright
thumb
.
Meanwhile, on the
platform, you can
not just express your consent with just one click.
Other emotions such as anger, sadness or astonishment can also be
signaled in
a
matter of
seconds with just one
click
.
With other
social media services
such as
or
, consent can only be signaled.
On both platforms this is
illustrated
by a
heart emoji
.
For example, the “Like” of a 63-year-old
man was
displayed
.
He liked the comment "As long as they ... butcher each other, everything is ok .. ;-)".
This was
posted
in a
group
on February 20,
2020
in relation to the right-wing extremist
attack in Hanau
at the beginning of
2020
.
The man from Hofheim am Taunus was one of
13 Facebook users
who marked the post with a “Like”.
With his "like" the man is said to have made himself a criminal offense under Section 140 of the Criminal Code.
The Section provides the approval and reward of
offenses
under
penalty
.
The
"Like"
is according to the indictment represents the approval of a murder that is appropriate for the
public peace
disturbing.
Social media: "Likes" on Facebook, Instagram and Co. can be dangerous
Freedom of expression is a great democratic good in
Germany
.
The Central Office for Combating Internet Crime, however, advised the Süddeutsche Zeitung that a
“Like” would
also increase the reach on channels such as
,
and Co.
To like agitation means to intensify agitation.
Investigator from the Central Office for Combating Internet Crime
In the case of the above example, the
“like
” was visible
to 28,000 people in the
group “Klartext - networked fatherland”.
The algorithms of platforms like
,
and Co. ensure that posts that receive a lot of “likes” are seen by more users.
According to the investigators, the current advertisements are not about high
penalties
, but rather about an awareness that should be created by them.
Criminal proceedings for actions on Facebook, Instagram and Co .: So far there are 36 in Hessen
So far,
36 criminal
proceedings have been initiated
in
Hesse
for offenses on
,
and Co., said
Chief Public Prosecutor Benjamin Krause
to the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
These are primarily comments and
"likes
" in connection with the right-wing extremist attack in Hanau.
In a penalty warrant, the accused is given a winking
smiley
so that he is morally behind the perpetrator. It
remains to be seen
whether there
will be
more
advertisements
for
“likes”
on platforms such as
,
and Co.
in the
future
. (Lucas Maier)
