Large raid in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis: Police take action against hate online!

Large raid in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis: Police take action against hate online!

Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Deutschland - On Wednesday, a nationwide action day against hate took place on the Internet. Over 180 police measures were carried out to act against the steadily increasing hate crime. In this major campaign, which was coordinated by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), more than 140 investigative proceedings were initiated and over 65 search resolutions enforced. The investigators were also active in the Main-Kinzig district and searched two objects there. However, the exact locations and the background were not published, which indicates great sensitivity of the investigation. The aim of the goal is to proceed against criminal hate postings that have a politically motivated background. The success of such operations is bitter, because the number of cases increases alarming.

like [GnZ.de] (https://www.gnz.de/lokales/Main-Kinzig-Kreis/haass-im-netz-grazzia-main-kin-Kinztz-kreis-hetze- fq5s3fxvmjdbdkt4wpugtntgru.html) are reported about two thirds of the cases that are now being processed, to be assigned to the right -wing extremist politically motivated crime. The allegations in the currently pursued cases range from sedition to insult to the approval of crimes or the use of anti -constitutional symbols. The increasing focus on such acts is directly related to the distribution of extremist content, especially through social networks.

rising numbers and a worrying trend

The political framework of this development is complex and complex. As can be seen from the statistics of the BKA, the number of politically motivated crimes has increased rapidly on the Internet. In 2024, the area of ​​hate crime even recorded an increase of 136 percent, which underlines the urgency of such actions such as the latest raid. Almost a third of this hate crime took place on the Internet, where the platforms such as Facebook, X and Telegram play a central role in the spread of extremist content. The increase in attacks on political personalities is also alarming and shows how much this form of hate stokes social tensions.

According to the statistics, which [bka.de] (https://www.bka.de/de/unsereuflagen/dds-ägäge/pmk/pmk numbers 2023/pmk numbers 2023.html), increased the number of politically motivated offenses in the area of ​​"PMK-Rechts" to a total of 28,945 cases, which almost half of all registered Is offset by crimes. The increase in anti -Semitic crimes is particularly tragic, which went with an increase of over 95 percent to 5,164 cases. The uncertainties as a result of global events such as the Ukraine War and the conflicts in the Middle East have also contributed to the increase in these incidents.

The role of social media

The social media landscape is often criticized as not sufficiently moderated, which makes it easier to spread extremist content. Josephine Ballon from Hateaid emphasizes that these platforms are not only accessible to adults, but also for children and adolescents, which increases the dangers of hatred. With the increase in hate postings, the need for the effective enforcement of the digital service Act (DSA) is becoming increasingly clear in order to regulate the spread of harmful content and to protect the end users, as executed on [hateaid.org] (https://hateaid.org/politic-ototivated- criminalitaet-steigt/).

The many facets of hate crime are a serious problem that concerns all of us. With consistent law enforcement and a better regulatory landscape, the authorities hope to be able to stop this worrying development and to improve the security situation in Germany.