France: Content moderation regulation in Decree No. 2025-146 on the removal of child pornography content and images of torture or acts of barbarity

Progress

Current status
in force
20 Feb 2025 in force
18 Feb 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers
France
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Wallis & Futuna Islands
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

20 Feb 2025
in force

Decree No. 2025-146 on removal of child pornography content and images of torture or acts of barbarity, including content moderation regulation entered into force

On 20 February 2025, Decree No. 2025-146 on the removal of content of a child pornography nature and images of torture or acts of barbarity entered into force, following its publication on 19 February 2025 in the Official Journal. The decree impleme…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
18 Feb 2025
adopted

Government adopted Decree No. 2025-146 on removal of child pornography content and images of torture or acts of barbarity

On 18 February 2025, the Government of France adopted Decree No. 2025-146 on the removal of content of a child pornography nature and images of torture or acts of barbarity, implementing Articles 4, 5 and 49 of Law No. 2024-449 of 21 May 2024 on sec…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government