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Germany·Human Rights·Protests

Berlin's public transport operator drops advertising deal with right-wing outlet Nius

Saturday, 6 June 2026, 07:06 · 1 min read

Berlin's public transport company BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe) has terminated its advertising campaign with the right-wing populist news portal Nius "with immediate effect," citing a social media post by Nius editor Julian Reichelt on 3 June 2026. The post featured an ad slogan reading "We are becoming more popular with both genders" — language implying that only two gender identities exist — which BVG said crossed the legal limits of permissible opinion and advertising freedom and could give the impression it endorsed discriminatory content. The decision follows weeks of public protests over the campaign, though BVG had previously defended carrying the ads, arguing that the original campaign materials contained nothing legally actionable.

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tazRechte Hetze im Nahverkehr: Berliner BVG beerdigt Nius ↗︎
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