Twitter is an application made under German law, a neo-Nazi group messages blocked.
Twitter, yesterday's decision by a specific decision by the laws of the country for the first time in Germany have blocked access to certain content. The world's largest mikroblogu, nationalist-socialist ideology spread by the state of Lower Saxony to come to democracy and the free charges besseres banned organization in Hannover message, 'the countries detained content' blocked part.
Twitter's chief legal counsel, Alex Macgillivray, in this context for the first time in a country where the company confirmed that prohibits certain content. In January, the described application, so using for the first time, the neo-Nazi organization can be provided access to messages that were expressed in countries other than Germany.
Hanover police, its application to Twitter on September 25, the group wanted to ban. Hannover State officials shut down the group stated that the assets were confiscated and social network accounts. Prosecutor's office in Hannover, Hannover group besseres tried for crimes of racial hatred spread and establish a criminal organization said.
DISCUSSION FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Twitter, for the first time at the request of the German authorities while leaving the country deprived of a particular context, some observers said the decision contradicts to freedom of expression.
London-based organization Index on Censorship's Kirsty Hughes, "This situation is both democratic and authoritarian regimes in the countries invited to seek censorship of the Internet brings" he said.
Twitter, in a statement from its website, its users, and local laws, respects freedom of expression, "the free exchange of information is a positive effect on the global stage 'believe, he said.
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