Central Asian Woman Highlights Online Hate Speech on German Social Media

A Central Asian woman living in Germany, known online as 'seba,' recently shared her experience with online hate speech on German social media. In a short video, seba explains that she actively avoids engaging with German online communities due to the high volume of negativity and hate speech she encounters. "People are miserable and hateful," she states, illustrating her point with a specific example. She showed a video of a group of friends hiking in the Partnachklamm gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The video itself received mostly positive comments, but the comments section also contained many negative and hateful remarks. One comment, from a user named Lari, simply stated, "Na klasse, jetzt sind die da auch schon" (Well great, now they're there too), seemingly expressing resentment towards non-Germans enjoying German landscapes. Seba's video highlights the challenges faced by non-German content creators on German platforms and underscores the importance of creating a more inclusive and respectful online environment. Her experience resonates with many international users who have faced similar challenges on various social media platforms.