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#NETZDG #MAASLOS. Eine Stellungnahme zum Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz

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The Social Network Enforcement Law (NetzDG), passed at the behest of the Federal Minister of Justice, Heiko Maas, requires social networks with more than two million users to immediately erase or block posts deemed as hate speech or fake news, or else face hefty fines. The following statement sees itself as articulating a decidedly media-studies position within the debate over the NetzDG. It discusses the phenomena of hate speech and fake news against the backdrop of a scholarly discipline and adopts a critical stance. After an introductory explication of the law, the argument consists of three central observations: the misrecognition of digital hypermediality, the undermining of dissension as a social value, and the privatization of law enforcement. In contrast, the text suggests an alternative perspective that emphasizes the value of dissension for processes of social negotiations and advocates for the democratic legitimation of law enforcement. It scrutinizes the legal regulation of internet practices and seeks to bolster instead a reflection on relational responsibility for dealing with the problem.

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Eickelmann, Jennifer; Grashöfer, Katja; Westermann, Katja: #NETZDG #MAASLOS. Eine Stellungnahme zum Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz. In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft, Jg. 9 (2017), Nr. 2, S. 176-185.10.25969/mediarep/2311
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