After the murder attack in Villach calls are made according to a ban on the digital information platform Tiktok. UA, among other things, the Carintic state government. Experts give their assessment of dangers and solutions.
Tikok, a Chinese video platform that uses hundreds of million people – in the United States alone, 170 million. However, evil is also hidden behind the harmless name and the presentation. Last seen in Villach. The murderer is said to have been radicalized via Tikok. In Austria, around 50 percent of young people use Tikkok etc.
The dangers have been referred for a long time. Hass preachers seduce young Muslims. A kind of entry -level drug for Islamism for experts. A huge danger to our society. “The powerful influencer of Allah. Just like Tikok-Islamists, they radicalize our youth. Authors are the journalists Stefan Kaltenbrunner and Clemens Neuhold (“Profile”).
“Fire accelerator for extremism”
“We went during the investigation into the life environments of the young Muslims. This is important to understand why they can easily be indoctinated by online Islamists. Prediger you give an identity via Tikkok. A feeling of power and togetherness. These preachers reach millions of young people. Islamism becomes a mainstream, “says Kaltenbrunner, ex-Boss of the Nieuwskanaal Puls 24.
“This is not only about refugees, but also about many young Muslims born here who are susceptible to radical Islam. Tikok is a fire accelerator for extremism. It is the starting medicine. “
Politics has not looked at for years. The dynamics of online radicalization has been misunderstood. Now constructive solutions and no policy are needed.
“The road to the anarchy”
After the attack in Villach, Governor Peter Kaiser (Spö) and his government called for a ban on Tiktok on Tuesday. He also requires all social media to prevent your content from investigating or radicalizing videos through algorithm after the content of democracy.
In the direction of Trump -friend Elon Musk (boss of X, formerly Twitter), who argues for full freedom of expression, says Kaiser: “If there is no more control, this is the way to the anarchy.”
Since 2020 there has been a ban in India, in the United States (here is the concern of the outflow of data to China) or Spain or Australia or New Zealand is considered. Spicy: Tikkok is used almost exclusively as a scientific platform in China.
Interference in fundamental rights
But can a prohibition be implemented so easily so easily? Walter Obwexer, professor of European law at the University of Innsbruck, states that Tikkok is obliged to comply with the high standards of the EU law on digital services. “Since 2024, the committee has been investigating the platform, UA because of the possible risk of addiction and a lack of protection of young people.”
A ban on Tikkok in the EU can probably only prescribe the EU, but only as a final remedy to prevent radicalization in this way. Especially since a total ban would be a serious intervention in the fundamental rights of the platform – for entrepreneurial freedom, ownership. Lawyer Obwexer advises: “In any case, tightening would be desirable.”
Source: Krone
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