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Likes are illegal, too. Last year, police searched the homes of people because they clicked the like button on a social media post that insulted a killed police

Likes are illegal, too. Last year, police searched the homes of people because they clicked the like button on a social media post that insulted a killed police woman. [1] The court deemed the likes as endorsements of a crime, which is illegal. [2] [1] https://www.golem.de/news/durchsuchungen-wegen-hassrede-ein-like-auf-twitter-und-das-handy-ist-weg-2206-166258.html https://www.golem.de/news/durchsuchungen-wegen-hassrede-ein-... [2] https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__140.html https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__140.html

foogazi 3y ago
> The court deemed the likes as endorsements of a crime Can’t even flip a bit anymore
almatabata 3y ago
Crazy, i actually tried to find out when those laws went into effect first. They changed the one you mention in 2021 but it seems the law itself has existed for years. The oldest that has a similar meaning was voted in 1953: https://lexetius.com/StGB/140,13 https://lexetius.com/StGB/140,13