Germany: Publication of draft extremism and hate crime law including reporting duty for platforms

The German Cabinet publishes the draft of the extremism and hate crime law, which introduces several reporting and disclosure duties for certain digital platforms in case of criminal content. The duty applies to platforms with over 2 million users registered in Germany. Apart from removing illegal content, platforms will have to notify the authorities on the content and the IP address it stems from. The extremism and hate crime law expands the existing law on content moderation (Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz).