A tragic incident occurred in Germany, where 12-year-old Luise from Freudenberg was killed. Pictures and names of the alleged murderers are circulating on social media platforms, TikTok and Instagram. The public prosecutor’s office announced that it would not publish any information regarding the motive or crime. Police deleted the alleged perpetrators’ accounts on TikTok and Instagram, but screenshots of images and videos of the girls are still being shared. This has caused a wave of hate once morest the girls. Assumptions and comments dominate the social media platforms with vigilante justice, demonstrating the emotionality of the case. The police are taking action once morest criminally relevant issues and warned the public not to get involved in a “witch hunt.”
Pictures and names are circulating on TikTok that are supposed to show the identity of the alleged murderers of Luise (12) from Freudenberg. The alleged perpetrators are met with a wave of hatred.
Munich – A week following the murder of 12-year-old Luise from Freudenberg, many still can’t believe what she did. The public will probably not find out what prompted the two alleged perpetrators, aged 12 and 13, to commit the murder. The public prosecutor’s office had announced that it would not publish any information regarding the motive or the crime. Completely different information is already circulating on social networks. The identity of the alleged perpetrators was revealed on TikTok.
Identity of the alleged perpetrators revealed on TikTok – speculation and hate wave
It only takes a few clicks to find speculation on the Internet regarding the identity of the alleged murderers. The police announced on Thursday (March 16) that they had deleted the alleged perpetrators’ accounts on TikTok and Instagram. Screenshots of images intended to show the alleged perpetrators are still circulating on the platform. Additionally, videos of them and their names are shared. Some posts get thousands of clicks. A veritable wave of hate hits the girls.
First of all, there are assumptions that can be found under the TikTok videos of the alleged perpetrators. “She killed Luise” or “she just killed her friend”, users posted under the videos, like tv-mittelrhein.de showed. Vigilante justice dominates the comments.
Alleged perpetrators on TikTok: Police are taking action once morest criminally relevant issues
According to that NDR media magazine Zapp The TikTok algorithm should even prioritize the videos regarding the identity of the alleged perpetrators. As a result, some of them would even be viewed up to 1.5 million times. In the meantime, false accounts can also be found on TikTok that show videos and pictures of the alleged perpetrators. The protection of personal rights does not seem to be relevant in social networks.
The dynamic developed through the emotionality of the case, as Josephine Ballon from the “Hate Aid” project, which deals with hate speech on the Internet, the Editorial Network Germany (RND) explained. “Of course the killing is horrible,” Ballon said, but warns that the act doesn’t justify “what’s happening on social media.” Police warned on Wednesday (March 16) once morest getting involved in the “witch hunt.” participate. One constantly checks “whether criminally relevant is posted,” said a spokesman for the police. (vk)
The murder of 12-year-old Luise from Freudenberg has shocked the nation and left many questioning what might have prompted such a gruesome act. While the public may never know the true motive behind the crime, social media has been ablaze with speculation and hate towards the alleged perpetrators. Even following the police deleted their accounts on TikTok and Instagram, screenshots and videos of the girls continue to circulate. The wave of hatred directed towards them is alarming and shows the ugly side of vigilante justice. It’s important to remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and the protection of personal rights is just as important in social networks as it is in real life. As we mourn the loss of Luise, let’s not lose our humanity in the process.
