Tag: TCO Regulation
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“Action day” on Soundcloud: Europol also removes right-wing extremist content
Currently, removal requests to hosting providers only have to be voluntarily complied with, but on 7 June, the regulation on mandatory removal of terrorist online content will come into force. It only applies to jihadist propaganda. The German government is only now introducing an implementation law. Once again, Europol has held a “Referral Action Day” […]
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Referral Unit at Europol: German police had thousands of internet contents removed last year
Currently, hosting providers can decide whether to voluntarily comply with removal requests in the area of “Islamist terrorism” from Europol. From 7 June, these will become removal orders, which can be sent directly to companies by national authorities via a new platform. With the Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU), Europol operates since 2015 a platform […]