Germany to Force Internet Providers to Hand Over Data, Passwords of People Accused of ‘Hate Speech’

Angela Merkel's government is preparing a new bill that will force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to hand over data, including passwords, of those accused of engaging in "hate speech" online.

Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht, a member of the Social Democrats (SPD), is preparing the bill, which will force service providers, email hosts, online retailers, and others to give the government the usernames, passwords, IP addresses, and more of suspects, MDR reports.

Lambrecht was slammed by many over the proposal, with Hamburg's data protection officer Johannes Caspar calling it an attack on privacy.

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