Overview
- Former Constitutional Court president Andreas Voßkuhle proposed requiring users to post under their real names to temper online discourse.
- Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring backed a Klarnamenpflicht, saying anonymity is not intrinsic to free speech and that offenders must be traceable.
- Berlin Justice Senator Felor Badenberg called for a results‑open discussion and stronger identification tools for authorities, while no bill has been introduced.
- Legal and civil liberties commentators warn a blanket anonymity ban could breach constitutional protections and cite South Korea’s struck‑down real‑name regime.
- Reader voices and advocates caution such rules would endanger vulnerable users and urge tougher enforcement of platform duties under the EU Digital Services Act.