Dec 14, 2015- A group of 15-20 people have vandalised the offices of Facebook in Hamburg, Germany -- smashing glasses, throwing paint and spraying "Facebook dislike" on entrance of its building, media reported on Monday.
According to a statement released by police in the northern German city, the group wearing black clothes and hoods carried out the attack, the Guardian reported.
The European head of the social networking giant is under probe in Germany over Facebook's alleged failure to remove racist hate speeches.
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German leaders and other eminent personalities are concerned about the rise in racial comments on Facebook as the nation fights to cope with the flow of refugees, the report added.
According to a Facebook spokesperson, "we can say that the allegations lack merit and there has been no violation of German law by Facebook or its employees."
The company added that it would encourage "counter speech" and step up the monitoring of xenophobic commentary.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Facebook's offices in Germany have been attacked by vandals who scrawled a wall of the buliding with "Facebook Dislike" in red spray paint.
The office in Hamburg in the north of Germany was pelted with rocks and windows were smashed by a group of around 15 to 20 people dressed in black and wearing masks, AFP reports, citing a local police statement.
Authorities said they were searching for the vandals who fled on foot and that the motive behind the attack was not known.
The financial cost to the property is not known.
In November German prosecutors opened up an investigation into the company's alleged failure to remove racist hate speech from the platform.
Vandals have damaged the entrance to a building in Hamburg that houses the offices of social network Facebook, smashing glass, throwing paint and spraying “Facebook dislike” on a wall, police in the northern German city said yesterday.
Police said in a statement the overnight attack was carried out by a group of 15-20 people wearing black clothes and hoods. An investigation has been launched. Facebook was not immediately available to comment.
The European head of Facebook is under investigation in Germany over the social network’s alleged failure to remove racist hate speech.
The investigation was announced last month as German politicians and celebrities voiced concern about the rise of anti-foreigner comments in German on Facebook and other social media as the country struggles to cope with a refugee influx.
Facebook’s Managing Director Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Martin Ott, who is based in Hamburg, may be held responsible for the social platform not removing hate speech, a spokeswoman for the prosecution said last month.
A Facebook spokesperson last month declined to comment on a possible investigation, adding “we can say that the allegations lack merit and there has been no violation of German law by Facebook or its employees.”
Facebook has a partnership with a group called FSM, which voluntarily monitors multimedia service providers, and has said it would encourage its users to push back against racism.
They came masked: A horde of up to 20 people attacked the German Facebook headquarters in Hamburg in the evening. Subject, the alleged perpetrators is expressed in the network.
A group of masked attacked the building of the German Facebook headquarters in Hamburg. About 15 to 20 people threw smoke bombs and paint on Saturday night on the building, a police spokesman said. Window panes were beaten with stones. On a wall, the attackers scribbled the words “Facebook Dislike”. No one was injured, all perpetrators fled on foot.
On demand by press, the police spokesman said that the background is unclear. Way of the approach indicated perpetrators from the left-wing corner. Therefore the protection of the State took over the investigation.
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On the scene website “Link below” far left known to the stop. To have ‘hack’ the glass front of the Germany headquarters of Facebook. The anonymous authors wrote about their motives, Facebook will develop in the network to a superior force. Also Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg urge young employees to move their mother wishes.
The incident occurred in the evening shortly after 21: 00. After the police was been alerted by witnesses by emergency, 14 patrol cars moved on within minutes. About 50 employees after details of the “image” newspaper at the German headquarters of Facebook.
According to a statement released by police in the northern German city, the group wearing black clothes and hoods carried out the attack, the Guardian reported.
The European head of the social networking giant is under probe in Germany over Facebook's alleged failure to remove racist hate speeches.
https://theconversation.com/profiles/buylinks-backs-212975
German leaders and other eminent personalities are concerned about the rise in racial comments on Facebook as the nation fights to cope with the flow of refugees, the report added.
According to a Facebook spokesperson, "we can say that the allegations lack merit and there has been no violation of German law by Facebook or its employees."
The company added that it would encourage "counter speech" and step up the monitoring of xenophobic commentary.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Facebook's offices in Germany have been attacked by vandals who scrawled a wall of the buliding with "Facebook Dislike" in red spray paint.
The office in Hamburg in the north of Germany was pelted with rocks and windows were smashed by a group of around 15 to 20 people dressed in black and wearing masks, AFP reports, citing a local police statement.
Authorities said they were searching for the vandals who fled on foot and that the motive behind the attack was not known.
The financial cost to the property is not known.
In November German prosecutors opened up an investigation into the company's alleged failure to remove racist hate speech from the platform.
Vandals have damaged the entrance to a building in Hamburg that houses the offices of social network Facebook, smashing glass, throwing paint and spraying “Facebook dislike” on a wall, police in the northern German city said yesterday.
Police said in a statement the overnight attack was carried out by a group of 15-20 people wearing black clothes and hoods. An investigation has been launched. Facebook was not immediately available to comment.
The European head of Facebook is under investigation in Germany over the social network’s alleged failure to remove racist hate speech.
The investigation was announced last month as German politicians and celebrities voiced concern about the rise of anti-foreigner comments in German on Facebook and other social media as the country struggles to cope with a refugee influx.
Facebook’s Managing Director Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Martin Ott, who is based in Hamburg, may be held responsible for the social platform not removing hate speech, a spokeswoman for the prosecution said last month.
A Facebook spokesperson last month declined to comment on a possible investigation, adding “we can say that the allegations lack merit and there has been no violation of German law by Facebook or its employees.”
Facebook has a partnership with a group called FSM, which voluntarily monitors multimedia service providers, and has said it would encourage its users to push back against racism.
They came masked: A horde of up to 20 people attacked the German Facebook headquarters in Hamburg in the evening. Subject, the alleged perpetrators is expressed in the network.
A group of masked attacked the building of the German Facebook headquarters in Hamburg. About 15 to 20 people threw smoke bombs and paint on Saturday night on the building, a police spokesman said. Window panes were beaten with stones. On a wall, the attackers scribbled the words “Facebook Dislike”. No one was injured, all perpetrators fled on foot.
On demand by press, the police spokesman said that the background is unclear. Way of the approach indicated perpetrators from the left-wing corner. Therefore the protection of the State took over the investigation.
http://yourlisten.com/backlinksor
On the scene website “Link below” far left known to the stop. To have ‘hack’ the glass front of the Germany headquarters of Facebook. The anonymous authors wrote about their motives, Facebook will develop in the network to a superior force. Also Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg urge young employees to move their mother wishes.
The incident occurred in the evening shortly after 21: 00. After the police was been alerted by witnesses by emergency, 14 patrol cars moved on within minutes. About 50 employees after details of the “image” newspaper at the German headquarters of Facebook.
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