On the Sustainable Computing Lab Blog, PD Dr. Matthias Kettemann analyses Austria's new Communication Platform Act. Although the Austrian legislator is already many things right with this "milestone" for more online protection but it still has a few edges.
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Germany has one, France wanted one, Turkey and Brazil are working on one right now – and Austria has pushed forward with one: it is all about a law that makes platforms more responsible for online hatred and imposes transparency obligations on them. The draft of the Communication Platforms Act (KoPl-G) was notified to the Commission this week. First of all: With regard to victim protection, the legislative package against hate on the net is exactly what Minister for Women’s Affairs Susanne Raab (ÖVP) calls it: a milestone. The protection of victims from threats and degradation is of great importance. This is achieved by better protection against hate speech, aggravation of the offence of incitement to hatred, faster defense against cyberbullying and the prohibition of “upskirting”. However, the Communication Platforms Act (KoPl-G) still has certain edges.
Kettemann, M. C. (2020): Giving the Law a “Like”? Comments on Austria's Draft Communications Platform Law, 10.10.2020, Sustainable Computing Lab Blog, https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/blog/5907/giving-the-law-a-like-comments-on-austrias-draft-communications-platforms-law/
