Germany: Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection opened consultation on Bill to strengthen civil and criminal protection against digital violence including content moderation regulation

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Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection opened consultation on Bill to strengthen civil and criminal protection against digital violence including content moderation regulation

On 17 April 2026, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection opened a consultation on the draft Bill to strengthen civil and criminal protection against digital violence, including provisions on content moderation, with submissions acce…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-04-17
in consultation

On 17 April 2026, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection opened a consultation on …

2026-05-22
processing consultation

On 22 May 2026, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection closes the consultation on …