Pressure groups in Germany are encouraging users to report instances of “digital violence” through a reporting app.
The NGO HateAid developed an app called “ReportHeroes” that can be used by the public to report instances of “digital violence”, including “hate speech”, defamation, and racism.
The NGO rose to fame due to its role in a sting operation against the police.
As reported by Der Spiegel, the investigation, which was supported by a TV show called “ZDF Magazin Royale”, found out that the police were not adequately fast in acting on, or recording, incidents of online “hate speech” that had been reported....