ZDF filtered comments containing the German terms "Genozid"(genocide), "Vernichtungskrieg" (war of extermination), "Völkermord" (genocide), and "Palästina" (Palestine), citing its "netiquette" policy and the need to ensure compliance with criminal law ("strafrechtliche Unbedenklichkeit"). At the same time, comments denying that crimes had been committed in Gaza remained visible. In addition, ZDF censored and pressured its employees on this topic and accepted direct influence over its editorial content from the Israeli embassy.