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Switzerland: Swiss regulation of communication platforms

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
17 Nov 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

17 Nov 2021
under deliberation

Swiss Federal Council calls for discussions on regulation of communication platforms

On 17 November 2021, the Swiss Federal Council has called for discussions with regards to the regulation of communication platforms (e.g. search engines, social networks, multimedia platforms). The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energ…

Source
Event type outline
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government