Kogler loses a process: judgment about pedophilia allegation sparked storm!

Kogler loses a process: judgment about pedophilia allegation sparked storm!

Wien, Österreich - Werner Kogler, the current Vice Chancellor in Austria, has lost a court proceedings in a second instance that has significant consequences for his public image. A picture of him was distributed by the NGO "Stop abuse" on a telegram channel in which it is brought in connection with pedophilia and early sexualization. Kogler, who feels injured by the spread of the picture in his honor, had already submitted a private statement at the regional court for Criminal Court for Criminal Court for Criminal Court for a bad recovery. He called for compensation and claimed to be associated with pornographic material.

After the judgment, Kogler must now bear all the procedural costs. The reasoning of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna (OLG) indicates that politicians have to endure criticism and that the attacks on Kogler are of political nature. The court saw no "massive evaluation excess" on the photo montage and recognized a sufficient factual substrate to justify the statements. According to GGG contains the assembly that is distributed in a socio-politically conservative telegram group. Hints that establish a direct connection to the political orientation of the Greens and their support of the LGBTQ community.

political dimension and media reporting

The decision of the OLG was only treated sparse in the media, apart from an article in "The Standard", which rates the judgment as the victory of the extreme right. The publication criticizes the decision and questions the independence of the judiciary. The court sees the photo montage as admissible political criticism and refers to the already recognized political commitment of Kogler for sexual minorities and gender diverse sex education. The right -wing extremist side, on the other hand, celebrates the judgment.

Kogler is not only associated with the photo montage, but also with dragque reading for children who are very controversial in public. The judgment is part of a number of controversial decisions that have been made in the past few months and promotes an existing discussion about the role of the media and its influence on public opinion, as described by The influence of the media on political discussions

media play a crucial role in shaping public opinion through reporting and news spread. You can set topics and have a decisive influence on framing, which is particularly evident in polarization questions such as LGBTQ policy. Kogler's case illustrates the way in which media content can lead to the distortion of perceptions and at the same time control the public debate. A critical examination of such topics and media content is considered necessary to understand the influence of reporting on public perception.