AfD and BSW vow to block new digital media state treaty in Saxony-Anhalt

In the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, the AfD and the BSW have declared their intention to reject the upcoming digital media state treaty in its current form. They criticize a clause that would obligate social-media platforms to allocate a portion of automated recommendations to content deemed "diversity-relevant," such as public-service broadcasters. BSW deputy leader Claudia Wittig described the measure as a form of stealth censorship, while AfD parliamentary president Tobias Rausch called the quota a bureaucratic tool that would protect institutional visibility at the expense of free information flow.

Both factions plan to scrutinize the implementation details in the relevant committee and will vote against the treaty if it proves to be a disguised promotion of public-media content. The proposal also includes provisions for AI-driven monitoring of internet content and the processing of personal data, expanding powers previously limited to youth-media protection.