Since June 2025, HateAid holds a status that received almost no press coverage: EU Trusted Flagger under Article 22 of the Digital Services Act. What that means: platforms such as Meta, YouTube and X are legally required to process HateAid’s reports faster and with priority. Not as a courtesy — as a legal obligation.
Methodological note. This text is based on primary Bundestag documents (Drucksachen), the foundation register, the AAS website, and publicly available material on the founder’s Stasi-IM past. Where amounts are only secondary-sourced, this is marked. The foundation does work against right-wing extremism that addresses an unquestionable societal need. The point here is not to deny it its legitimacy — it is to show what the foundation systematically does not show when presenting itself as a “civil society” actor.
On March 19, 2026, Der Spiegel published a cover story about Collien Fernandes and digital violence. On the same day, Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) announced a new law. That evening, Fernandes and Hubig sat together on Caren Miosga’s ARD show.
This morning I posted on X pointing to Germany’s public parliamentary lobby register.
The content: HateAid submitted a four-page draft law to the Federal Ministry of Justice on February 6, 2026 — documented, publicly accessible, no interpretation required. A few weeks later, Justice Minister Hubig announced exactly this law in an interview with Der Spiegel.
September 2024: A film is shot. March 2026: A case becomes public. The film came first. # The film # On Monday, 23 March 2026, ZDF aired the film “Eine bessere Welt” (“A Better World”) at 8:15 p.m. Immediately afterwards, at 10:15 p.m., the documentary “Hate on the Net: A Better World” [1][2].
The Omas Are Not the Problem. The Omas Are the Friendly Face. # Who the Omas Are # “Omas gegen Rechts” (Grandmas Against the Right) is one of Germany’s most sympathetic political movements. Founded in 2017 in Vienna by Monika Salzer, and in Germany in 2018/2019 by Anna Ohnweiler from Nagold. Older women standing up against right-wing extremism. Knitted hats, placards, rallies in wind and rain.
They Drink Their Coffee, Wash Their Laundry, Buy Their Cosmetics — and Don’t Know Who Profits. # The Empire # The Reimann family is among the wealthiest families in the world. Estimated fortune: €35 billion. Their vehicle: JAB Holding Company, registered in Luxembourg.
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.
