The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online.
BERLIN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- EU Commissioner for Justice Vera Jourova said on Friday that it was "important to now look to Germany and see how it works there" before adopting union-wide legislation against hate speech on social media. Last week, the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) had...
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This article explores the rise of the European 'First Amendment' beyond national and Strasbourg law, offering a fresh look into the previously under-theorised issue of hate speech in EU law. Building its argument on (1) the scrutiny of fundamental rights protection, (2) the distinction ...
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While the proposal voted on by the parliament will need to be discussed and eventually agreed with EU member states in the council of the EU, the latter has also extended the scope of the law to cover social media companies. Video-sharing platforms will have to take “appropriate...
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Musk responded to the warnings by tweeting: "The extreme antibody reaction from those who fear free speech says it all." He later seemed to soften his tone by tweeting: "By 'free speech', I simply mean that which matches the law. I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law."...