Portugal: Adopted Law 82/2021 containing content moderation requirements
Description
Adopted Law 82/2021 containing content moderation requirements
Law 82/2021, which establishes procedures for monitoring content protected by copyright in the digital context, is adopted by the Portuguese Parliament. Firstly, the Law establishes the competence of Inspeção-Geral das Atividades Culturais (IGAC) to…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-02-26
under deliberation
2021-11-30
adopted
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
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.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
own content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1