Germany: Adopted Second Law amending the Youth Protection Act including content moderation regulation
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Adopted Second Law amending the Youth Protection Act including content moderation regulation
On 26 March 2021, the Second Law amending the Youth Protection Act, including content moderation regulation, was adopted by the German Parliament. The Law requires large commercial internet services to take structural precautionary measures. The Law requires commercial online service providers with over 1 million users in Germany to ensure age-appropriate content through precautionary measures and parental controls. The Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons will review and supervise compliance with the new obligations. Finally, online service providers are required to implement measures to allow users to report inappropriate and unlawful content. The Law enters into force on 1 May 2021.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2020-10-16
under deliberation
2021-03-26
adopted
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producer / supplier
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Any
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technological consumer goods
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All
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Any
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platform intermediary: user-generated content
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All
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Any
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platform intermediary: user-generated content
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All
consumer / buyer
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Private individual
Economic activity
cross-cutting
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All
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own content: any format: hosting (any form)
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User notification requirement
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Creation of other oversight body
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Complaint mechanism requirement
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User identification requirement
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Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Determined by existing law or regulation
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user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
User notification requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
Regulatory tool
Creation of other oversight body
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
Regulatory tool
Complaint mechanism requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
Regulatory tool
User identification requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Determined by existing law or regulation
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