| I have every idea, living and working in the jurisdiction. >>https://reason.com/2019/10/03/the-e-u-orders-global-censorsh... Eva Glawishnig-Piesczek v. Facebook Ireland is a defamation case. Look up venue-shopping in London for American defamation cases if you want a counterpoint. The CJEU later clarified hosting providers’ obligations to remove defamatory content https://www.ehrc-updates.nl/commentaar/209146 >>https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/03/german-businessman-cleared... Despite being acquitted, the Michael Much case was fairly understandable - the public prosecutor said freedom of expression had to be weighed against human dignity...(and) that propaganda does not fall under freedom of expression. No arguments here. 1A Rights aren't going to save you either, unless you call someone a 'pedo-guy'. The reason I specifically brought up Spitting Image is that I knew you'd cite this case - with this point specifically argued in court. "Partsch also pointed to popular TV-shows doing, he said, that did the same. If the court found against Much, it would mean a ban on creating political caricatures." |
The guy had his house searched by police, a €6000 fine and had to go challenge it in court. The fact that it happened at all is the problem.