| Author (Person) | Dempsey, Judy |
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| Publisher | Carnegie Europe |
| Series Title | Strategic Europe |
| Series Details | 09.01.18 |
| Publication Date | 09/01/2018 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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On 1 January 2018 a new law called the Network Enforcement Act ('NetzDG') came into force in Germany - it aimed to force social media sites such as Facebook, Google and Twitter to delete offensive content such as hate speech and illegal content within 24 hours of a complaint being received. If the deadlines were breached companies could be fined up to €50m. The law proved controversial. Opposition parties across the political spectrum including the Free Democrats, Greens and Left all called for amendments for the law. Also critical of the law was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which called it 'censorship legislation'. In this commentary feature Judy Dempsey suggested that attempts to rein in the internet industry in democratic countries as illustrated by the new German law would show who really was in charge in western democracies. |
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| Source Link | http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/75194?lang=en |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Germany |
