Online nicht allein: Vernetzt gegen digitale Gewalt und Desinformation

In the organizer's words:

Those who are active locally are increasingly becoming the target of hate and hate speech online. Whether local politicians, civil society initiatives or volunteers - many are affected: in election campaigns, in refugee aid, in sports clubs or within the LGBTQIA+ community. At the same time, disinformation continues to spread. It divides, unsettles and endangers our coexistence.

The consequences are serious. More than half of those surveyed in the study "Loud hatred, quiet retreat" state that they express their political opinions less frequently online. According to the latest MOTRA survey, 81% of those affected also report psychological or physical stress as a result of hostility. Many feel left alone.

We must not accept this. Hatred and hate speech must never become the norm.We want to ensure that civil society activists and politicians feel safer and that those affected by digital violence are empowered.

That is why we are creating space for networking and exchanging ideas on how to deal with digital violence and disinformation.

With our free day of action, we want to

• empower community activists in dealing with digital violence,
• communicate preventive strategies for self-protection and highlight concrete options for action in acute situations
• make local organizations and other support services visible,
• create space for networking and personal exchange,
• introduce international perspectives through an accompanying film event and provide information about other phenomena of digital violence.