DSA Accompanying Act (DSA-BegG)
The DSA Accompanying Act (DSA-BegG) is the federal law that enacts the Digital Services Act in Austria and amends other national laws. It was discussed and published in 2023 and entered into force in 2024. The DSA-BegG provides new procedures against illegal content (particularly harmful content for children) and supporting clauses for victims of online hate speech.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024)
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
Video series “Truth be told”
Most young people have already seen and experienced everything on the internet. Including things they shouldn't necessarily see or experience: pornography, cyberbullying, violence. Many adults assume that young people accept such content without reflection. The online video format "Truth be told" shows that this isn't the case. Here, young people talk about their experiences online. How and when did they first encounter topics like sexting, hate speech, or conspiracy theories, and how do they perhaps feel about these events now, with a bit of distance?
INHOPE EC-funded hotline activity: overview of Quarter 1, 2024
X (formerly Twitter)
Decree-Law 7/2004
This Decree-Law implements Directive 2000/31/EC on information society services. Articles 13.º, 19.º-A and 19.º-B provide obligations regarding removal of illegal content, in particular child pornography or sexual exploitation, hate speech, or violence.
(Source: Decree-Law).
Entities responsible for implementation: Council of Ministers / Conselho de Ministros.
Digital Services Act (DSA) Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act)
The Digital Services Act aims to create a safer digital space where the fundamental rights of users are protected. Under Art 28, providers of online platforms accessible to minors must put in place appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety, and security of minors, on their service. The Digital Services Act imposes on all providers of digital services obligations to protect minors from illegal content online. They must write their terms and conditions in a way that children can understand.
Dutch Criminal Code
Article 139h (amended in 2019) of the Dutch Criminal Code addresses the production and possession of sexual/intimate images or material and revenge pornography. It determines the adequate sentence and punishment for a person involved in such crimes.
(Source: Criminal Code).
Entities responsible for implementation: Government of the Netherlands.
