The Censorship Network: Regulation and Repression in Germany Today
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- Investigative reporting reveals coordinated efforts to suppress online speech in Western countries, known as the Censorship-Industrial Complex.
- Germany plays a central role in the EU's censorship network, with governmental and private actors monitoring and suppressing online content.
- A US 60 Minutes investigation in early 2025 highlighted Germany's censorship practices, including raids on individuals for posting offensive memes.
- Research documents over 330 organizations involved in content control in Germany, including government agencies, NGOs, and academic centers.
- The database includes a ranking system (1-5 flags) to indicate the level of censorship advocacy, with 5 flags being the most severe.
- The report argues that heavy-handed censorship threatens free expression and risks political weaponization.
- Materials aim to help journalists, policymakers, and advocates understand and combat speech suppression while defending free expression.