Litigation financing
...been digitally attacked? Then contact our consultation team. To the consultation The state is at your side Criminal proceedings We are also happy to take on the work for you when it comes to filing a criminal complaint and you are not yourself affected. For example,...
Hatred against women in politics: Insults online acceptable to every third person
...(86 percent) wishes for a respectful interaction with each other – also online, when it comes to respect towards women in politics, reality looks completely different. 43 percent think that women in politics have to endure attacks online because it is part of their job. 45 percent agree that women...
One election – hate by the thousands
Report: Facebook fails to remove toxic content ahead of the French Presidential elections Hate speech in the French presidential race: Facebook failed to remove 70% of highly toxic comments, fuelling violence against migrants and women in the public debate ahead of the April election. This is the finding of...
Create legally compliant screenshots: How does it work?
...legally compliant screenshots at Twitter How to take legally compliant screenshots at Facebook How to take legally compliant screenshots at Instagram How to take legally compliant screenshots at TikTok More tips for legally compliant screenshots Screenshots can be created on the smartphone as well as on the PC or...
Specialized consultation centers
Consultation for all. Target group-specific first aid The HateAid victim consultation is the first point of contact for all adults who have experienced digital violence. If you have experienced violence off the internet or are looking for experts to advise you in a particular field of experience,...
Digital Services Act could fail millions affected by online violence
...online, HateAid finds it impossible to follow this reasoning, considering how hard and expensive it is to go to a court. Also, no changes were introduced to make communication with online platforms easier for users. HateAid has called on the EU to oblige very large online platforms to establish...
Political demands
...that freedom of expression is a great good. However, it also has its limits – pointing out these limits is important so that ALL participants can express their opinions free from fear of hate and incitement. This is what we are committed to. Hierfür setzen wir uns ein. You...
EU visit of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: Protest in Brussels against hate speech, dick pics, and online attacks
...EU internet law. A new EU-wide survey commissioned by HateAid and the Landecker Digital Justice Movement had just shown that violence on social media platforms is a massive problem across Europe – but platforms like Facebook and Twitter are doing little to combat it. EU parliamentarians are now to be...
Porn platforms must be designated as Very Large Online Platforms
...freely and harm unmeasurably the women that are displayed. Thus, not including porn platforms among the designated VLOPs would undermine the DSA’s attributions and the European Union’s commitment to improving gender equity online. To us, it is therefore essential that online porn platforms are subject to the extensive...
HateAid sets a precedent in Germany: Twitter must pay 6,000 euros financial compensation for not removing sexist insults to a user
...comments in the meantime. Josephine Ballon, Head of Legal at HateAid: “This case is an example of how difficult it is for those affected by digital violence to enforce their rights against large social media platforms. In our counselling, we see every day that platforms too seldom meet...