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Germany Considers Easing Privacy Laws

Germany is considering easing its privacy laws in an effort to combat hate on the Internet. The government says that new rules are needed to store online connection data so that it may eventually be used as evidence in criminal investigations.

Web crimes ignites German debate on privacy laws
Reuters, December 4, 2003