netzpolitik.org controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Treason investigation into Netzpolitik.org journalists
After the publication reported on proposed surveillance expansion, Germany’s Federal Attorney General confirmed investigations against Markus Beckedahl, Andre Meister and an unidentified source on suspicion of treason. The case prompted a major press-freedom controversy.
2015
Political fallout involving Federal Prosecutor General Harald Range
Federal Justice Minister Heiko Maas forced Federal Prosecutor General Harald Range into retirement on 4 August 2015 in the aftermath of the investigation, citing a breach of public trust in the handling of the matter.