Germany: Qualification of Instagram tap tags in Federal Court judgment
Progress
Current status
in force
09 Sep 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Other operating condition, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling on the qualification of Instagram tap tags as advertisements
A judgement concerning the regulation of Instagram "tap tags" as advertisement has been published by the German Federal Court (BGH). The lawsuit, filed by the "Association of Social Competition" against various Instagram influencers, accused that th…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court