Germany’s Speech Laws: Prosecutors Confirm Insulting or Reposting 'False' Content is a Crime

CBS: "Is it a crime to insult somebody in public?"

German prosecutors: "Yes."

CBS: "And it's a crime to insult them online as well?"

German prosecutors: "Yes."

CBS: "If somebody posts something that's not true, and then somebody else reposts it... are they committing a crime?"

German prosecutors: "In the case of reposting, it is a crime as well."