Twitter sued over antisemitic posts left online

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Twitter is being sued by two groups in Germany, claiming the social network failed to remove six posts attacking Jewish people and denying the Holocaust, after they were reported.

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The posts were published after billionaire Elon Musk bought the platform in October 2022.

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which now represent most of the company's communication output, have not mentioned the matter.

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Antisemitism and Holocaust denial are illegal in Germany.

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They also violate Twitter's own terms and conditions.

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The case will seek to determine whether Twitter is contractually bound to remove such material.

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Then-prime minister Boris Johnson said the social network needed to "move more quickly to remove this kind of content".

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Other large social networks including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have faced similar allegations.

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Under the UK Online Safety Bill, technology companies will face hefty fines for failing to remove hateful content fast enough.

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Culture Secretary Michelle Donnellan hopes to see the bill passed into law this summer.

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