Germany: Measures to Combat Online Hate and Right-Wing Extremist Content
Progress
Current status
adopted
13 Feb 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted Measures to Combat Online Hate and Right-Wing Extremist Content
On 13 February 2024, the German Ministry of Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres und Heimat) adopted measures to combat hate and right-wing extremist content on the Internet. In particular, online platforms are required to remove right-wing extre…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government