New German government wants to ban 'lies'

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The new German government coalition, which is likely to be the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) is looking to ban “lies,” according to a working paper. Bild contacted a number of constitutional lawyers, and they are highly skeptical of the law.

Josef Franz Lindner, law professor from the University of Augsburg, said that if the new government moves forward with a law against “fake news,” it would represent a grave threat to freedom of speech.

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New German government wants to ban ‘lies’

Josef Franz Lindner, law professor from the University of Augsburg, said that if the new government moves forward with a law against “fake news,” it would represent a grave threat to freedom of speech.

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New German government wants to ban ‘lies’

Josef Franz Lindner, law professor from the University of Augsburg, said that if the new government moves forward with a law against “fake news,” it would represent a grave threat to freedom of speech.

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