Germany: Content moderation regulation in Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2018 in force
07 Jul 2017 adopted
16 May 2017 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2018
in force

Implemented Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG) including content moderation regulation

On 1 January 2018, the Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG) including content moderation regulation, entered into force. The Act requires online platforms with over 2 million users in the Federal …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 Jul 2017
adopted

Adopted Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG) including content moderation regulation

On 1 January 2018, the Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG) including content moderation regulation, entered into force. The Act requires online platforms with over 2 million users in the Federal …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
16 May 2017
under deliberation

Introduced Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG) including content moderation regulation

On 16 May 2017, the Act to Improve Enforcement of the Law in Social Networks (Network Enforcement Act/NetzDG) including content moderation regulation, was submitted to the German Parliament. The Act would require online platforms displaying user-gen…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament