Spiegel on Wednesday. Rally on Sunday. In between: a machine. # The Timeline # Day Date Event Wednesday 19.03.2026 Spiegel publishes cover story: “You virtually raped me.” Ulmen’s lawyer Schertz sends a counter-statement — the same day. Thursday 20.03.2026 Campact has a finished 2,000-word article online. Greens and Left demand stricter laws. Friday 21.03.2026 Fernandes on tagesthemen. Hayali posts video statement (“Become allies!”) — from a private X account. Saturday 21.03.2026 A “newly founded coalition” called “Feminist Fight Club!” announces a rally at the Brandenburg Gate — for the next day. Sunday 22.03.2026 Rally at Brandenburg Gate. Organizers say: 13,000 participants. BILD estimates: 2,500. Police: no official figure. 72 hours. From the cover story to the rally. Including a coalition that didn’t exist before.
A Former Nazi Family, Two Federal Ministries, a Campaign NGO, and a PR Consultant. The Network Behind the Organization Demanding Mandatory Real-Name Identification Online. # What HateAid Is # HateAid is a Berlin-based non-profit GmbH, founded in 2018. Official purpose: counseling and supporting victims of digital violence. 54 employees. 143 cease-and-desist letters and 49 civil lawsuits in 2024.
The Allegations Are Real. The Campaign Too. And Homburg’s “Floozy” Comment Says More About Him Than About the Case. # On March 19, 2026, Der Spiegel published a cover story: “You Virtually Raped Me.” Collien Ulmen-Fernandes raises serious allegations against her ex-husband Christian Ulmen — deepfake pornography, identity abuse, psychological violence. On the same day, Ulmen’s lawyer Christian Schertz sends out a press-law information letter [1][2].
We Know This Playbook # There is a script. We have seen it play out several times in recent years. A technology is presented as inevitable. Critics are marginalized. Regulators nod along. And by the time the public wakes up, the infrastructure is already built.
Thesis # ELIZA in 1970 was a toy – a mirror in a cardboard frame. ChatGPT in 2025 is a distorted mirror with a golden edge. Not more intelligent – just bigger, better trained, better disguised.
The Charlie Kirk case has impressively demonstrated how AI tools can create false narratives in real-time and spread them at breakneck speed, often bypassing traditional news processes. This has led to considerable confusion and a lack of clarity about the actual events.
