Twitter is being sued in Germany by two groups that accuse the social network of failing to remove six posts attacking Jews and denying the Holocaust after reporting them. The posts were published after billionaire Elon Musk bought the platform in October 2022.

1. Twitter sued in Germany Twitter is being sued in Germany by two groups who accuse the social network of failing to remove six posts attacking Jews and denying the Holocaust after reporting them.
2. Purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk The posts were published after billionaire Elon Musk bought the platform in October 2022.
3. Absence of comments from Twitter But his tweets, which now represent the bulk of the company's communication output, did not mention the case.
4. Illegal Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Denial in Germany Anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial are illegal in Germany. They also violate Twitter's own terms and conditions.
5. BBC News contact with Twitter BBC News has contacted the company for comment.
6. Betrayal of users' trust “Twitter has betrayed our trust,” said Avital Grinberg, president of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), which brought the civil action alongside HateAid. “By allowing the distribution of hateful content, the company fails to protect users – and Jews in particular. »
7. Contractual obligation to remove hateful content The case will try to determine whether Twitter is contractually obligated to remove this material.
8. Past criticism of Twitter In 2021, before Mr. Musk bought Twitter, the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, with which he had partnered, said the company's policies were failing – and that it didn't deleted only 400 of 1 tweets containing hateful content attacking Jews. Other major social networks, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, have faced similar accusations. Under Britain's Online Safety Bill, tech companies would face hefty fines for not quickly removing content vicious.

8. Past criticism of Twitter (continued) In 2020, Twitter was criticized for being too slow to remove British musician Wiley's tweets, which had been deemed anti-Semitic. Then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson said social media must "go further and faster to remove content like this". Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan hopes the Online Safety Bill will pass this summer, which would put tech companies at risk of hefty fines for not quickly removing hateful content.
9. Background to the case The lawsuit against Twitter in Germany is the latest example of growing concerns about social media's liability for hateful content. Social media regulations and liability laws are increasingly stringent, and tech companies are under increasing pressure to quickly remove hateful content from their platforms.
10. Conclusion Twitter is currently being sued in Germany for leaving anti-Semitic and Holocaust-denying messages online, despite reports. The case will try to determine whether Twitter is contractually obligated to remove this material and whether the company is responsible for failing to protect users from hateful content. It's important to note that anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial are illegal in Germany, and that Twitter is engaged in efforts to quickly remove hateful content from its platform.