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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…

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

On 18 November 2020, the Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Geset…

2020-12-10
under deliberation

On 10 December 2020, the Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Geset…

2020-12-17
adopted

On 17 December 2020, the Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Geset…

2021-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2021, the Law to Combat Hate on the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz …