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Angela Merkel wants to regulate content on the Internet
Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to regulate false notifications on the Internet. It is still not clear when a report is classified as incorrect by the Federal Government.
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked the Bundestag to deal with new digital possibilities of political manipulation such as social bots or false declarations. According to the news agencies AFP, Reuters and dpa. This is necessary if one wants to preserve the stability of Germany "in a completely different media environment", said Merkel on Wednesday in the Bundestag. "We need to know that in order to reach people, to inspire people, we must deal with these phenomena and, where necessary, regulate them," the CDU chairman said.
Citizens informed themselves quite differently than 25 years ago. This means "today's fake pages, bots, trolls, and opinion-making can falsify," said Merkel. With regard to social networks such as Facebook, she added that there could be "speech enhancers" through algorithms. Unlike the classical media, however, there is no self-regulation and control for these areas.Therefore, it supports the initiative of Justice Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) and Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maiziere (CDU) to "press on hate commentaries on the Internet" and do everything possible to prevent this because our principles contradict our principles. "
Hans-Georg Maaßen, President of the German constitution, had warned that foreign governments like Russia could try to influence public opinion in Germany in the 2017 elections.
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