After a 15-year-old girl was killed by a subway train in Berlin in 2012, the girl’s mother has been searching for clues as to whether her daughter’s death was a suicide. Turning to her Facebook page seemed like a logical place to start, seeing as many use the platform to offer a glimpse …
German Court Rules Parents Required to Squeal on Adult Children
No, this isn’t a late April Fools joke — Germany’s top court issued a controversial ruling late last week when it decided that parents are legally required to rat out their own children who steal music, even if they are over the age of 18. If they do not comply, …
Sources: DW
Photo: nrkbeta & Philippe Put remix
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Facebook Lands Victory Over Fake News Selfie in German Court
There is no shortage of legal troubles for Facebook in Germany, but unlike many of them, a case between a Syrian refugee and the social network finished in a ruling that landed Facebook a controversial win. Anas Modamani, 19, fled to Germany with the thousands of other Syrian refugees, and …
Sources: The Verge
Photo: Anas Modamani
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After fleeing his home in Syria, Anas Modamani, now 19, fled with thousands of others with the hope of beginning a brighter future in Germany. As he situated himself in one of the many shelters opened around the country, Modamani rushed to the opportunity to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel as …
Sources: NYTimes
Photo: Anas Modamani
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The Federal Administrative Court of Germany dismissed 18 challenges to earlier lower-court rulings upholding the mandatory broadcasting tax known as the Rundfunkgebühr on Friday, declaring that the fee is indeed constitutional even if one does not own a radio or TV. This broadcasting fee has been around in Germany since the …
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Ad blockers for your browser have been around almost as long as the internet ad itself, but it wasn’t until Apple opened up ad blocking for developers in its latest iOS 9 mobile operating system that the idea became more enticing to the average user. Now, Germany’s media conglomerate Axel …
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A German judge used a little creativity when it came time to sentence two 1860 München fans for assaulting a fan for the opposing Bayern München team. The two attackers were given a choice of 15 months in prison or each purchase a jersey and collectables for the team they opposed so …
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It has been a long battle, but Uber’s ride-hailing service uberPOP has been hit with another setback as the Frankfurt Regional Court ruled the service illegal and instituted a country-wide ban on Wednesday. Because uberPOP connects users of the Uber app with private drivers who use their own cars, fees can …
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Two weeks after placing a ban in Germany against popular car-sharing service Uber, a Frankkfurt court decided to overturn what was one of the American company’s most severe legal setbacks on Tuesday. Taxi Deutschland filed suit against Uber in August, claiming that the service did not abide by taxi regulations and …
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