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German government's transparency law reform sparks criticism

Original: Will der # Staat nicht mehr, dass wir wissen, was er tut? Die # Bundesregierung will das # Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (

The German government plans to reform the Freedom of Information Act (Informationsfreiheitsgesetz), which allows citizens to request records from federal authorities. Critics, including digital rights activists, call the plans a serious attack on state transparency, arguing it will make it harder for the public to know what government institutions are doing. The debate is unfolding across German-language social media.

Why now: Planned reform of Germany's freedom of information law is being seen as a rollback of government transparency, drawing public criticism

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• Will der # Staat nicht mehr, dass wir wissen, was er tut? Die # Bundesregierung will das # Informationsfreiheitsgesetz ( # IFG ) reformieren. Kritiker sprechen von einem schweren Angriff auf staatliche # Transparenz . Wir checken, was dran ist. Mit dem IFG kann jeder bei… · c_th1@digitalcourage.social · 5

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