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Germany’s “Rights Against the Right” campaign is outsmarting hate groups by trademarking their coded symbols—like “HTLR” for Hitler or “HKNKRZ” for swastika—to legally shut down their merch sales. By owning these terms, the campaign turns extremists’ secret language into legal liabilities, forcing them to pay fines for every item sold. With six trademarks already secured and more in the works, it’s a costly, time-consuming battle—but one that’s disrupting their business model, exposing hidden hate symbols, and turning their own coded messages against them.

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