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Wonder how this affects websites that allow comments, but are not primarily "social media" sites? Many sites that use e.g. Disqus for comments are filled with
by ams6110 9y ago
Wonder how this affects websites that allow comments, but are not primarily "social media" sites?
Many sites that use e.g. Disqus for comments are filled with vile racist, homophobic, and other hateful comments.
- xyzzy_plugh 9y agoAlso, what about Twitch or Youtube chat?
- kuschku 9y agoAny site that isn't social media is exempt. Any site with less than 2'000'000 German users is exempt. You only have to remove content if it is obvious that it is violating existing law, and someone has filed a report, within of 24 hours. The original poster can also oppose this. The law is basically the same as the DMCA.
- dhruvrrp 9y agoAccording the European Digital Rights association, the law's definition of social media is so broad that it would apply there as long as the service has 2 million German users (the wording is not clear whether this number is active/registered/total users). The law's definition of social media - telemedia providers who operate commercial platforms that allow users to exchange or share any kind of content with other users or make such content accessible to other users (“Social Network”).