netzpolitik.org
{{Short description|German news website}}
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{{Infobox website
| name = netzpolitik.org
| logo = File:Netzpolitik Logo.svg
| url = {{URL|https://netzpolitik.org/}}
| type = Blog
| language = German
| content_license = CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
| owner = netzpolitik.org e.V.
| editor = Co-Editors-in-Chief: Anna Biselli, Daniel Leisegang
Markus Beckedahl and ~30 other persons
| creator = Markus Beckedahl
| launch_date = 2002
}}
netzpolitik.org is a German language news website on digital rights and digital culture. Among other topics, it covers mass surveillance, open source software, data protection and privacy and net neutrality. The blog was founded in 2002 by Markus Beckedahl, who led the project until July 2022 and still works on the project today, supported by more than 30 other contributors.{{Cite web|title = Über Uns|url = https://netzpolitik.org/about-this-blog/|access-date = 2015-07-31}} Since August 2022, netzpolitik.org is led by two Co-Editors-in-Chief Anna Biselli and Daniel Leisegang.{{Cite web |last=netzpolitik |date=2022-07-01 |title=In eigener Sache: Daniel Leisegang macht neues Chefredaktionsteam bei netzpolitik.org komplett |url=https://netzpolitik.org/2022/in-eigener-sache-daniel-leisegang-macht-neues-chefredaktionsteam-bei-netzpolitik-org-komplett/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=netzpolitik.org |language=de-DE}}
Treason investigation 2015
File:20150801 Netzpolitik at protest in Berlin IMG 9196 by sebaso.jpg
In Spring 2015, netzpolitik.org leaked internal government documents which detailed the proposed surveillance expansion of social networks by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, an intelligence agency, by producing two articles, first in February 2015{{Cite web|title=Geheimer Geldregen: Verfassungsschutz arbeitet an "Massendatenauswertung von Internetinhalten" (Updates) {{!}} netzpolitik.org |url=https://netzpolitik.org/2015/geheimer-geldregen-verfassungsschutz-arbeitet-an-massendatenauswertung-von-internetinhalten/ |date=2015-03-29 |access-date=2015-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329154655/https://netzpolitik.org/2015/geheimer-geldregen-verfassungsschutz-arbeitet-an-massendatenauswertung-von-internetinhalten/ |archive-date=March 29, 2015 }} and then in April 2015.{{Cite web|title=Classified Department: We Unveil the New Unit of the German Domestic Secret Service to Extend Internet Surveillance {{!}} netzpolitik.org |url=https://netzpolitik.org/2015/secret-department-we-present-the-new-german-domestic-secret-service-unit-to-extend-internet-surveillance/ |date=2015-04-17 |access-date=2015-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417004337/https://netzpolitik.org/2015/secret-department-we-present-the-new-german-domestic-secret-service-unit-to-extend-internet-surveillance/ |archive-date=April 17, 2015 }}{{Cite web |last=Farivar |first=Cyrus |date=2015-07-30 |title=After publishing secret spy docs, German news site investigated for treason |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/07/after-publishing-secret-spy-docs-german-news-site-investigated-for-treason/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-US}}
On July 31, 2015, netzpolitik.org announced:{{blockquote|Today, we received a letter from the Federal Attorney General of Germany confirming ongoing investigations against our reporters Markus Beckedahl, Andre Meister and an "unknown" source, suspecting us of treason according to the German Penal Code.{{Cite web|title = "Suspicion of Treason": Federal Attorney General Announces Investigation Against Us In Addition To Our Sources|url = https://netzpolitik.org/2015/suspicion-of-treason-federal-attorney-general-announces-investigation-against-us-in-addition-to-our-sources/|access-date = 2015-07-31}}}}Up until that point, they were known to have been witnesses in the case, but this letter confirmed that they would be investigated as "joint principals".
In the aftermath of the treason investigation, Federal Minister of Justice Heiko Maas forced Public Prosecutor General Harald Range into retirement for breach of public trust on 4 August 2015.{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-prosecutor-idUKKCN0Q912Y20150804 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427095719/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-prosecutor-idUKKCN0Q912Y20150804 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |title= Germany sacks top prosecutor in row over treason inquiry|author=Michael Nienaber |website=reuters.com|date=2015-04-08|access-date=2015-05-08}}{{cite web |url=http://en.haberler.com/german-attorney-general-sacked-over-treason-case-777901/ |title=German Attorney General Sacked over Treason Case |author=Staff writer(s) |website=en.haberler.com |date=2015-04-08|access-date=2015-05-08}}
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External links
- {{Official website|https://netzpolitik.org netzpolitik.org}}
Category:German political websites