Dealing with digital social networks: The German "Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz" (Network Enforcement Act)-A challenging balance between combating hate crimes and protecting the freedom of expression
Dealing with digital social networks: The German "Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz" (Network Enforcement Act)-A challenging balance between combating hate crimes and protecting the freedom of expression

Summary/Abstract: The regulation of digital social networks with regard to the dissemination of the so called “hate crimes” has become a current issue within the German public and the legal community. With the “Network Enforcement Law”, the German Parliament has passed an “experimental” law, which proved to be rather efficient in practise but also invited some criticism from human rights groups and is currently under review by the European Commission.

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