German police accuse AfD lawmaker of incitement over anti-Muslim tweet
Social media platforms face hefty fines in Germany if they fail to remove hateful postings swiftly, and companies like Facebook and Twitter have hired extra staff to monitor such messages.
Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland, top candidates of the anti-immigration party Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) (photo credit: WOLFGANG RATTAY / REUTERS)ByREUTERS