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Austria: Law to Combat Hate in the Internet with platform content enters into force

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Law to Combat Hate in the Internet with platform content enters into force

The Law to Combat Hate in the Internet (German: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz) has entered into force on 1 January 2021. The law makes the owners/operators of electronic communications platforms liable in damages for a number of torts committed us…

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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2020-09-03
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…