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European Union: Agreement between Eurpean Parliament and Council on proposal on removal of terrorist content online

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Agreement between Eurpean Parliament and Council on proposal on removal of terrorist content online

Announcement of a political agreement between the European Parliament and Council regarding the previous EC proposal for the regulation of terrorist online content including a takedown mechanism.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2018-09-12
under deliberation

Publication of a proposal by the European Commission on the regulation of online terrorist content,…

2020-12-10
under deliberation

Announcement of a political agreement between the European Parliament and Council regarding the pre…

2021-03-16
under deliberation

On 16 March 2021, the Council of the European Union announced that it had approved Regulation 2021/…

2021-04-28
adopted

The European Parliament announces the passing of the Regulation 2021/784 on addressing the dissemin…

2022-06-07
in force

Regulation 2021/784 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online goes into force one…

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Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type Private organisation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
content: harmful speech: hosting: display
Regulatory tool
Recordkeeping requirement
User or public reporting requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
content: illegal speech: hosting: display
Regulatory tool
Recordkeeping requirement
User or public reporting requirement
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.

content: harmful speech: hosting: display

content: illegal speech: hosting: display