Germany: Ruling of the German Federal Court on content moderation
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Jul 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
German Federal Court strengthens restrictions on content moderation
The German Federal Court has decided that Facebook's Terms and Conditions regarding the deletion of user posts and account blocking for violations of the communication standards set forth in the Terms and Conditions are invalid.This is due to the fa…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court