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Reception Date
30.03.20
Category
INFORMATION SOCIETY SERVICES
Internet services
Ministries & Departments
Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, Referat V B 2, 10117 Berlin
Responsible Departments
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, Referat E C 2, 11019 Berlin,
Products & Services concerned
Providers of social networks and video-sharing platforms
Related EU Law
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The need to combat criminal hate speech online remains unchanged. Citizens are entitled to expect that criminal attacks, as well as incitement to hatred or threats, will not be tolerated. This also applies online. In addition, criminal hate speech can become a breeding ground for physical assaults on citizens. Criminal hate speech can also cause extreme intimidation, which, in addition to individuals' freedom of expression and freedom of action, endangers democratic discourse and thus the foundations of our democracy as a whole.
The Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) obliges large social networks to operate a complaints management system, which they must use to receive and review user complaints and to remove or block illegal, i.e. criminal, content.
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| Organisation | Comments | Date | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| eco - Association of the Internet Industry | Download | 2020-05-22 | 3 |
| EuroISPA (European Internet Services Providers Association) | Download | 2020-05-12 | 1 |
Commenting Organisation
Network
Notified law