Germany: Federal Office of Justice investigation into Telegram
Progress
Current status
in force
03 Apr 2023 in force
17 Oct 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling confirming BfJ fines after appeal by messenger app Telegram
On 3 April 2023, the German Federal Office of Justice (BfJ) decided to uphold its fines against the messenger platform Telegram after the platform had appealed the EUR 5.125 million fine imposed due to its failure to implement a mechanism for users …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Announced BfJ fine against messenger app Telegram
On 17 October 2022, the German Federal Office of Justice (BfJ) fined the messenger platform Telegram EUR 5.125 million for its failure to implement a mechanism for users to flag illegal content and appoint a local representative. In particular, Tel…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body