Posted on 10/12/2024 1:40:29 PM PDT by simpson96
German officials attempted to start a criminal investigation into a Gab social media user who allegedly called a left-wing female politician "fat," but the platform refused to comply with the German authorities' invasive demands to uncover the person's identity, the platform told Fox News Digital.
The Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt-BKA) contacted Gab about a user insulting the weight of politician Ricarda Lang, a prominent leader of an environmental party in Germany. It requested information that would identify who the individual was, under the suspicion they resided in Germany, so that they can continue their criminal investigation.
Torba called Germany's request "one of the more ridiculous foreign data requests that Gab received… [T]hey wanted us to dox a user for calling a female politician fat."
Gab's official response was to inform the German government they should "get bent," the CEO, Andrew Torba, told Fox News Digital.
"We stand firmly by our commitment to free speech principles and will not compromise the privacy or civil liberties of our users. We categorically reject any requests from governments, including the German government, that seek to stifle free speech or violate the privacy rights of our users for speech which is protected by US law. In this instance, we will not be providing any user data related to the alleged offense against a German politician. Accordingly: you can get bent," Gab said.
Germany has become the hate speech police, having some of the strictest laws in the world concerning social media posts. The agenda was accelerated after The Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) was signed into law in 2017.
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No matter what they label it now days they remain the same "how dare you point out any flaws about our ruling class!"
And Truth is apparently no defense.
And of course there is the "there is nothing wrong in being a fatty fat fat fat" while at the same time "Making a factual observation that she is a chubby wubby is something your should be punished for."
Consistency is not their strong suit.
The country that brought you the Holocaust and untold Horrors of 2 world wars...now going after ‘inappropriate” social posting? Should have dropped a couple of nukes on them instead of Japan-—
Not possible the America haters in Europe tell us only Americans are fat, so she’s not fat she’s a friggin Hindenburg, so watch out, you don’t wanna be near it when it splodes!
I agree with the authorities on this one. She is not fat. She is an obese pig that needs to be returned to the farm.
Thank you! I’ve been saying this for years. Lousy Krauts are garbage.
Gab’s official response was to inform the German government they should “get bent”
Should have said “Nuts”
That goes beyond just fat. Whale-like better describes her. Not just any whale either. Grotesquely obese whale.
When this lady sings, it is over.
And Carl! They gave us Carl Marx too!
I know Mao did it, but it was Marx’s idea.
blimpesque
Beeindruckend! Sie ist so fett wie eine Sau!
I’m not saying she’s fat, but I do believe her bathtub has stretch marks.
FAT = Fantastically Ample Toned-up body.
[I cheated on the “T”]
What is the legal difference in Germany of making fun of Ricarda Lang now and Hermann Göring in the 1930s and 1940s?
She’ll probably become the German Health Minister.
calling it fat is generous, she’s super morbidly obese...
Not great. Groß (as in, “großvater) is the root for, “great”.
You mean, “Sie ist eklig.”
The Trinity test bomb was on July, 16 1945. V-E Day was on May 8, 1945.
I’m not surprised he’s getting investigated - he lied.
Fat hardly describes her - cow or whale would have closer to the truth.
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