Overview
- Kerkeling says he is repeatedly targeted by hate, insults, and personal threats online, describing the attacks as constant.
- He reports instances where state security had to get involved after direct threats against him.
- He urges lawmakers to compel platforms to hand over email addresses of users who issue threats, likening today’s online environment to a “Wild West.”
- He says he has grown accustomed to the hostility but warns his patience wears thin when discussions ignore verifiable facts.
- The comments were published Jan. 10 via Focus Online’s report on his Playboy interview, with no official response noted, and coverage also flags his cinema return on Jan. 15.