Overview
- The AfD federal board unanimously decided on Monday that the streamer known as “Aktivist Mann” may only attend and live‑stream party events if he gives a prior, binding promise not to harass other streamers and journalists.
- The rule says organisers can eject the streamer from events if he breaks the pledge, and party leaders framed the measure as an internal access control rather than a legal sanction.
- Co‑chairs Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla had publicly distanced themselves after a high‑profile episode at the AfD election party in Magdeburg and had threatened consequences before the board formalised the requirement.
- Reporting on the development began with T‑Online describing the board proposal and was followed by the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland and other national outlets, which said the board adopted the measure to stop behaviour it said was being linked to the AfD.
- Party officials said the step is meant to protect journalists and limit reputational damage, and it could change how political movements manage partisan streamers by tying media access to enforceable conduct rules.