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Internet Hotline: most of last year’s reports were again related to online child sexual abuse
In 2023, the Internet Hotline (IH) handled 2047 reports, 42% of which were related to child sexual abuse. While intimate image abuse of adults remained a serious problem in 2023, the number of parents seeking help from the IH increased significantly compared to previous years.
Germany takes firm action against hate speech in social media
Even in the preparatory phase, the opponents to the legislation expressed their concern that in fear of high penalties, private companies would likely remove problematic content without thorough reasons and thereby curtail freedom of speech.
What is considered as child pornography?
Images and videos depicting children naked or half-naked in a sexual situation to arouse sexual desire in others are considered as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), legally known as child pornography.
What is considered online harassment?
A person is subjected to online harassment if he/she repeatedly receives offensive, insulting and/or degrading messages over the Internet. Messages with sexual content targeting underage users (image, video and/or text) are considered harassment as well.
What is considered content published without consent?
When a user’s personal information is published online without his/her permission or a picture/video of him/her is uploaded that he/she did not want to make public or gave no permission for it to be published.
What is considered racist inciting content?
Images, videos or text published online are considered racist/hateful if they are inciting hatred towards a community on the basis of nationality, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
What is considered content promoting or encouraging the use of illegal psychoactive substances?
Websites where drugs are sold or their consumption is promoted constitute content promoting drug use.
What are considered content inciting or promoting illegal acts of violence?
This category includes any online content that encourages committing acts of terrorism or promotes terrorism.
What is considered phishing content?
Here, reports can be made of websites where users’ personal information, for example user name and password or bank card number, is requested to be provided with the presumed aim of misusing such data to the detriment of users.
What is considered other content harmful to minors?
Here, reports can be made of content that may be harmful or dangerous to the development of minors and do not fit into any the other reporting categories.