
Could German Opposition to ‘Chat Control’ Dig the Plan’s Grave?
CDU/CSU and multiple civil society actors warn of massive interference with civil liberties.

CDU/CSU and multiple civil society actors warn of massive interference with civil liberties.

Despite pledging media freedom, the Media Freedom Act carves out sweeping exceptions that let states target journalists under vague legal justifications.

“We live in times when those who shout the loudest about ‘democracy and freedom’ are often those who most deeply resent the real manifestation of both—namely, true civil society.”

By bankrolling organizations that ordinary Germans would never voluntarily support, the state has created an artificial network of antisemitic quasi-lobbyists.