Facebook and Twitter Could Face Fines in Germany Over Hate Speech Posts by MELISSA EDDY and MARK SCOTT


By MELISSA EDDY and MARK SCOTT

The minister of justice said he would introduce a law requiring penalties for tech companies that did not respond quickly enough to delete illegal posts.

Published: March 13, 2017 at 05:00PM

from NYT Technology http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/technology/germany-hate-speech-facebook-tech.html?partner=IFTTT
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