nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20230525-231123-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 230525s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20230525-231123-0 doi eng 342 23 Jahn, Jannika Author aut Strong on Hate Speech, Too Strict on Political Debate - The ECtHR Rules on Politicians' Obligation to Delete Hate Speech on Facebook Page Jahn, Jannika Verfassungsblog 2023-05-25 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Online hate speech is a topic that has gained importance in recent years. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) made an important ruling in this context on 15 May 2023 in Sanchez v. France. From a democratic theory and individual rights’ perspective, I would endorse the first decision because it tackles the so-called “silencing” and “desensitization effect” of hate speech. The second decision, however, runs the risk of adversely affecting free political debate, especially when individual politicians are called upon to delete comments by third parties. CC BY-SA 4.0 ECtHR Facebook Freedom of Expression Hate Speech Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/strong-on-hate-speech-too-strict-on-political-debate/ raw object