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Consultation closed on hate speech law including platform liability

A consultation on a proposal by the Ministry of Justice of an online hate speech law which includes take-down regulation and provider liability in case of non-compliance has closed.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2020-09-03
in consultation

A consultation has been opened on a proposal by the Ministry of Justice of an online hate speech la…

2020-10-15
processing consultation

A consultation on a proposal by the Ministry of Justice of an online hate speech law which includes…

2020-11-18
under deliberation

The Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz) has been introduce…

2020-12-10
under deliberation

The Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz) has been passed by…

2020-12-17
adopted

The Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz) has been approved …

2021-01-01
in force

The Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz) has entered into f…

Key regulatory dimensions

Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
3rd party
1
Type Private individual
Economic activity unspecified
Category All
producer / supplier
2
Type Any
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: illegal speech: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
2
1
Regulatory tool
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
personal data (all forms): data processing
Regulatory tool
Regulator cooperation requirements
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
2
1
Regulatory tool
User right to deletion of personal data
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
2
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
user content: any format: hosting (any form)

Policy change by business practice

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

content: illegal speech: hosting (any form)

personal data (all forms): data processing

user content: any format: hosting (any form)