France: Introduction of French hate speech law including content monitoring requirement

On 29 March 2019, the Bill aimed at combating hateful content on the internet was introduced in the French National Assembly. The Bill would mandate online platforms to remove hateful content classified as illegal within 24 hours after receiving notification. Furthermore, the Bill would introduce penalties for non-compliance, companies could face fines of up to EUR 200’000 if they don’t remove the illegal content and EUR 20 million in case they don’t have a mechanism for flagging illegal content.