Germany could fine social media companies millions for hate speech
Found on CNet News on Friday, 30 June 2017
The act also requires companies to maintain "an effective and transparent procedure for dealing with complaints, which is readily recognizable, directly accessible and constantly available to users," according to a Bundestag statement.
Heiko Maas, Germany's federal minister of justice and consumer protection, said the law is meant to "prevent a climate of fear and intimidation."
Unlike what Maas is saying, this creates a climate of fear and intimidation. If the comments are illegal, courts will take care of that and can order companies to remove them. Right now, there will be no control over takedown procedures.