Germany: German Federal Court strengthens restrictions on content moderation
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court