Germany's Merz calls for real names on the internet | dpa international
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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/59424100

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for an end to widespread anonymity on the internet, saying users should post under their real names.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The vast vast majority of human history had no social media and people were disrespecting others and not getting punched

    • SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      We maybe have a different recollection of human history. “Talk shit, get hit” was pretty popular across the ages.

      Perhaps I should have said “…disrespecting others ANONYMOUSLY”. I think that last little bit makes all the difference.