In effect, he explained, buying online circumvents the German laws against sale of hate material. It's an opportunity for German Neo-Nazis to get more propaganda. At the symposium, speakers explored the fact that hate sites are proliferating on the web, and Holocaust denial sites appear to be increasing the most rapidly. According to a study by the Simon Wiesenthal Center the number of extremist websites has increased from 1400 in February 1999 to approximately 2200 today. You didn't have to let it into your house.
Many students apparently do stumble across hate sites while surfing the net.
In order to put Holocaust denial in perspective, Shelly Shapiro, Director of Holocaust Survivors and Friends Education Center in Latham, NY, reviewed major antisemitic atrocities in European history. Weitzman pointed out that listings on the web are not carefully screened or judged for their value or appropriateness. In five years it is estimated there will be 40 million children online. Since children make up a large portion of those who regularly use the web, many hate sites target youngsters. Some of the sites have coloring pages, puzzles and games.