Description
Law to Combat Hate in the Internet with fast-track takedown procedure adopted
On 17 December 2020, the Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz – HiNBG) has been approved by the Federal Council, and has therefore been adopted. It enters into force on 1 January 2021. It contains a specific pr…
- Parliamentary overview: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungsgesetz, Austrian Parliament (Official)
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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2020-11-18
under deliberation
2020-12-10
under deliberation
2020-12-17
adopted