Benedict Schreiber
Lawyer
Insults or other statements that violate honor or personal rights can be written quickly on the Internet. The reason: the – apparent – anonymity on the internet, which quickly tempts people to verbally go overboard. The inhibition threshold simply seems lower on the Internet. But as with the spoken word, the same applies to those who have been injured: You can defend yourself against such statements, and this is usually advisable. Because it is not uncommon to see that if you remain inactive, this ultimately “confirms” the perpetrator of his actions, which usually results in further defamatory statements.
What you can do as an injured party
The Internet is by no means a lawless and anonymous space. With the appropriate technical and legal tools, perpetrators can be quickly identified on the Internet. Even using a nickname, for example, does not provide the hoped-for “security”. Because every action on the world wide web leaves its traceable traces.
In this respect, insults or similar derogatory insults made digitally can also result in civil or even criminal law. For example, the perpetrator can be held liable for deletion, injunction or payment of compensation or damages due to the defamation. The initiation of criminal proceedings is also conceivable. Insults or similar insults can often have a serious impact on one's own reputation - especially if the statements are made, for example. B. were made publicly or are directed against a company. A first “shot across the bow” is often enough to stop the perpetrator and prevent him from making further disparaging statements.
It becomes clear: Even on the Internet, you are by no means defenseless against attacks on your personality. If you are also affected by defamatory statements on the Internet, the lawyers in our law firm in Regensburg, Landshut and Fürth will be happy to assist you in enforcing your rights!
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