nebenan.de is a social neighborhood network that does not tolerate conspiracy theories. Such content violates the terms of use and will be deleted; users can be reported and blocked. Since no moderation team monitors every conversation, users are encouraged to report such content. The team in Berlin is being expanded to protect the supportive tone of interaction.
What is the stance of nebenan.de’s operators on conspiracy theories?
nebenan.de is a social neighborhood network. Conspiracy theories have no place on nebenan.de now or in the future.
The purpose of our platform is for neighbors to exchange ideas on neighborhood-related topics in a protected online space, support each other in everyday life, and thereby strengthen the local community.
The spread of false information and conspiracy theories violates our Terms of Use and Posting Guidelines. We reserve the right to delete such content and to block users who disseminate it, excluding them from further use of our platform.
What does nebenan.de do to prevent the spread of conspiracy theories on the platform?
We ask our users to promptly report such content on our platform. There is a reporting function for this (instructions here).
Since nebenan.de is a community platform and not a moderated forum, unlike media companies, we do not have a moderation team that monitors every conversation across our more than 18,000 neighborhoods and proactively deletes content.
In most cases, conspiracy theories are quickly reported by multiple users, so we take action if our terms of use are violated and delete content if necessary.
We are a social enterprise based in Berlin with a relatively small team that handles complaints. However, we are aware that we must consciously and intensively counter such content to protect the neighborly, supportive, and solidarity-based tone that usually prevails on nebenan.de. Therefore, we are continuing to expand our support team.