Germany: Proposed criminal law amendment includes new offense for child sexual abuse material
Description
Proposed criminal law amendment includes new offense for child sexual abuse material
On 12 May 2021, the German federal government published its draft proposal aiming at introducing criminal liability for the distribution and possession of instructions on the sexual abuse of children. The Bill aims to combat the rise in the distribu…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-05-12
under deliberation
2021-09-14
adopted