The Telemedia Act (TMG) holds online service providers responsible for managing illegal content. While it does not require them to monitor user content continuously, platforms must act swiftly to remove illegal content once they are made aware of it.
Other Legislation from Germany
Act on Cybercrime/Online Intellectual Property Protection
- Act on the Protection of Intellectual Property
- Federal Data Protection Act
- Telecommunications Act
- The Telemedia Act
Cooperation and International Efforts
Criminal Code/Law Enforcement
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Data Protection and Privacy
- E-Privacy Regulation
- Federal Data Protection Act
- Telecommunications Act
- Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act
Online Hate Speech and Illegal Content