Is George Orwell's dystopian novel '1984' becoming more of guide for governments?
Look at Germany's new legislation for example:
the measure approved is designed to enforce the country’s existing limits on speech, including the long-standing ban on Holocaust denial. Among other things, it would fine social networking sites if they persistently fail to remove illegal content within a week, including defamatory “fake news.” - AP reported
Links:
- http://www.zerohedge.com/users/tyler-durden
- http://www.zerohedge.com/printmail/599061
- http://www.zerohedge.com/print/599061
- http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-07/germanys-jihad-freedom-speech
- http://news.valubit.com/germany-passes-online-hate-speech-law/
- http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/31/exclusive-left-leaning-groups-rail-facebook-eu-hate-speech-ru/
- https://www.accessnow.org/edri-access-now-withdraw-eu-commission-forum-discussions/
- http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/7371/facebook-freedom-of-speech
- http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/675535/EU-referendum-Brexit-Brussels-blasted-Orwellian-crackdown-online-criticism-UKIP
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Title: Germany Passes Anti-Free-Speech law with fines of up to 50 million
Video posted 02 Jul 2017 by The Outer Light
New German law means that social media companies, can face up to a 5 million euro fine, for failing to remove what the German government states is "illegal speech".