Germany: Amendment to Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG to increase user rights

On 1 February 2022, the enhanced duty of reporting illegal content, which includes adding a timestamp and disclosing personal user information, adopted with the amendment of the NetzDG, enters into force. Furthermore, the amendment mandates platform…

The amendment of the NetzDG enters into force on 28 June 2021, following the publication of the law on 3 June 2021. However, most of the duties are implemented with a grace period until 1 February 2022. The amendment requires online platforms to pro…

The German Bundestag adopts the revised version of the Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz as proposed by the legal committee. The revision enhances the duty of reporting illegal content by adding a timestamp and removing content quickly, sometimes within 2…

The German parliament started the debate on amending the NetzDG to increase user rights based on the government`s draft bill.

The German Cabinet publishes its proposal for an amendment of the Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, which focusses on increasing user rights to report abuse and avoid overblocking. The reporting of hateful content is facilitated and harmonised, and new m…