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0 pointsajsnigrutin2y ago0 comments

It's a pretty bad dark joke, but considering it illegal? Especially by an american company, freedom of speech and all that?

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andylynch2y ago

There is no absolute right of free speech in the EU (and probably most countries); foreign companies operating there are subject to local laws when doing so. (In my non-EU country that tweet could be interpreted as a hate crime too, quite uncontroversially)

ajsnigrutinOP2y ago

Sure, but is this joke actually illegal?

kypro2y ago

I'm not as familiar with EU laws, but if I posted this joke online in the UK, then yes, it could easily be considered "grossly offensive" and therefore would be illegal.

I won't say it happens particularly often, but we do charge people in the UK for posting offensive jokes. Hell, you can be charged for saying something factually true if it's offensive in the UK.

red_trumpet2y ago

If they are operating in the EU, it doesn't matter if it is an american company or not.

ajsnigrutinOP2y ago

Sure, but can this joke itself be illegal? What law forbids a joke like this? It's not calling for violence, it's not denying the holocaust (just the opposite), it's just.. well.. a joke.

andylynch2y ago

It’s absolutely inciting violence, just using coded language.

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SiempreViernes2y ago

The Germans are not famous for making jokes about killing Jews, and their market: their rules.

ajsnigrutinOP2y ago

Sure, but the germans did not outlaw jokes, even if they're germans.

It's not calling for violence, it's not denying the holocaust (quite the oposite), so why would it be illegal?

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andylynch2y ago

ajsnigrutinOP2y ago

Sure, but is this joke actually illegal?

kypro2y ago

I'm not as familiar with EU laws, but if I posted this joke online in the UK, then yes, it could easily be considered "grossly offensive" and therefore would be illegal.

I won't say it happens particularly often, but we do charge people in the UK for posting offensive jokes. Hell, you can be charged for saying something factually true if it's offensive in the UK.

red_trumpet2y ago

If they are operating in the EU, it doesn't matter if it is an american company or not.

ajsnigrutinOP2y ago

Sure, but can this joke itself be illegal? What law forbids a joke like this? It's not calling for violence, it's not denying the holocaust (just the opposite), it's just.. well.. a joke.

andylynch2y ago

It’s absolutely inciting violence, just using coded language.

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SiempreViernes2y ago

The Germans are not famous for making jokes about killing Jews, and their market: their rules.

ajsnigrutinOP2y ago

Sure, but the germans did not outlaw jokes, even if they're germans.

It's not calling for violence, it's not denying the holocaust (quite the oposite), so why would it be illegal?

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