Austria: Law to Combat Hate in the Internet with fast-track takedown procedure enters into force
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Law to Combat Hate in the Internet with fast-track takedown procedure enters into force
On 1 January 2021, the Law to Combat Hate on the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz – HiNBG) has entered into force. It contains a specific procedure relating to violations of personality rights in the form of hate posting on electron…
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
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2020-11-18
under deliberation
2020-12-10
under deliberation
2020-12-17
adopted