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Miss Meyer wrote that AfD supporters sometimes presented criticism of the party as election advertising that reinforced their voting decision. Addressing a reader referred to as Kevin, she ironically claimed that he actually wanted to vote for the Greens and, out of spite after the criticism, adopted a National Socialist stance. She categorized this political conviction as childish. #AfD #Politik #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

The author wrote that the police rang the bell at ZEIT and demanded research material. He protested against this and accused the newspaper of always being at the forefront in combating the freedom of other opinions while standing alongside the state authority. https://t.co/UfGISyF5bM #Freiheit #Meinungsfreiheit #Pressefreiheit #DE (translated)

Daniela Seidel wrote that sharing content that glorifies violence is punishable. However, documenting a brutal act of violence and disseminating it out of outrage is not automatically glorification of violence. Section 131 of the German Penal Code explicitly exempts reporting on current events, she wrote. A blanket threat of punishment strikes her as an attempt to intimidate the public and critical voices. #Gewalt #Meinungsfreiheit #SozialeMedien (translated)

Sally Rooney's books are temporarily no longer being sold in the UK, as her publisher Faber has halted deliveries due to her financial support for the group Palestine Action, which is classified as a terrorist organization, in order to avoid legal consequences. #SallyRooney #Meinungsfreiheit #PalestineAction (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that the French teacher Samuel Paty was murdered on October 16, 2020, in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine by an 18-year-old Chechen. The 47-year-old regularly addressed Mohammed cartoons from Charlie Hebdo in class regarding freedom of speech. A Muslim student, who according to Kussmann was not present during the relevant class, felt offended in her religion and told her father about it. According to Kussmann, the father urged Muslims to take action against Paty and spread a video about him. An Islamist who was already known to the police in France supported the call. The later perpetrator, Abdullah Ansorov, learned about the incident through the video, asked students about Paty's habits, and offered money for information. On October 16, he confronted Paty on his way home and beheaded him with a 35-centimeter-long knife; shortly thereafter, he was shot by the police. Kussmann regarded the case as a sign of the advanced influence of Islam in European schools. She also wrote that Paty had been reported for distributing pornographic materials to minors and had in turn filed a complaint for defamation. The reaction from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked outrage: he had not commented for 14 days and then stated that freedom of expression is not limitless and should not harm anyone. #SamuelPaty #Meinungsfreiheit #Islam2020 (translated)

The author wrote that the EU sanctions against the journalist Hüseyin Doğru would not be lifted. He cited as justification that the presumption of innocence and freedom of expression would not apply because Doğru allegedly does not act "in good faith." #Meinungsfreiheit #Journalismus #EUSanktionen #DE (translated)

In a current culture war in Germany, comedian Kurt Krömer, who denies access to his events to AfD voters, and his colleague Jan Böhmermann, who staged a provocative action against an AfD politician in a satirical clip, are at odds with each other, leading to legal disputes and intense discussions about freedom of expression and violent fantasies. #Kulturkampf #AfD #Satire (translated)

Morlock No. 2 accused Mueller Sepp and the others addressed of not voting for Siegmund out of fear of voices from their own ranks. He asked why others should vote for them if they themselves did not dare to do so and called them mere chatterers. #Politik #Wahlen #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Wolfgang Kubicki wrote that he had hoped for a stronger public outcry for a long time, but he was mistaken. He described the actions of the Hamburg judiciary against the editorial staff of "Die Zeit" as an unacceptable interference in press freedom. He warned that if the state could access confidential research, independent investigation and free reporting would be at risk. Kubicki contrasted the case with what he termed the expulsion fantasies of leftist activists and the Left Party against the editorial staff of "Apollo News" in Berlin. He urged the public to raise their voices as soon as the press is threatened or restricted; otherwise, the country could one day be unrecognizable. The Hamburg judiciary must provide explanations and return the laptop of the "Zeit" journalist untouched, he wrote. #Pressefreiheit #Meinungsfreiheit #Journalismus (translated)

Julius Böhm asked whether social media police officers, whom he believed to be spreading threatening posts about official accounts, could be labeled as opponents of freedom of expression. He wrote that they were overstepping their authority and should instead focus on hunting down criminals. #Meinungsfreiheit #SocialMedia #Freiheit (translated)

Coxx wrote that the Bielefeld panda pharmacist Elisabeth Kutter publicly labeled AfD voters as undesirable and stated that she did not want to earn money with them. After an expected shitstorm, she presents herself as a victim and complains about harassment and threats, according to Coxx. Kutter has since also involved the state protection service. Those who exclude others and politically misuse their supply mandate should not be surprised by backlash, Coxx wrote. #Politik #Meinungsfreiheit #Gesellschaft (translated)

Nawrocki described child protection as justified, but accused Tusk's government of "censorship" and an "Orwellian threat" to freedom of expression, because regulatory authorities could be allowed to block content without a court order if there were suspicions of criminal threats, child abuse, or copyright violations. #Schulgewalt #Polen #Messerangriffe (translated)

The tolerance threshold is being increasingly shifted to the right. Michael Müller, cultural policy spokesperson for the Left faction, finds it unacceptable for Binner or other "extreme right" individuals to receive a platform in Frankfurt. #NikolaiBinner #Comedian #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Frankfurt's SPD and Left parties are trying to prevent the appearance of the controversial comedian Nikolai Binner at the Volkshaus Enkheim on November 6, as they accuse him of making far-right remarks and demand that municipal institutions do not provide a platform for such artists. #NikolaiBinner #Comedian #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

"I believe Erdoğan will do what I ask him." How much the government media now censors news that is uncomfortable for Erdoğan was demonstrated only on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump stated that he would ask Erdoğan for Turkish help for Saudi Arabia in the war against the Houthis in Yemen: "I believe Erdoğan will do what I ask him." #HalkTV #Meinungsfreiheit #Türkei (translated)