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
Author(s): Axel BormannSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Legislation
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: hate crimes; Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz; Facebook; Freedom of expression; E-Commerce-Directive;
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.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 11/2018
- Issue No: 2-Suppl
- Page Range: 25-30
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English