The Digital Services Act is coming: Important step to tackle digital violence in the EU
...of digital violence. Now HateAid is calling for a strong enforcement regime and pledging to support victims to access their rights. The German counselling center for victims of digital violence also criticizes that the rushed and untransparent negotiation process has created many legal uncertainties and that women on porn platforms...
Petition #FreeTravisFreeResearch
...Rainer Faus, Managing Partners of Pollytix Sylvia Bühler, Member of the ver.di Federal Executive Board and Head of the Health, Social Services, Education and Science Department Christoph Schmitz, Member of the ver.di Federal Executive Board and Head of the Department of Financial Services, Communication and Technology, Culture, Supply and Waste...
Mixed signals in the DSA
...academia and MEPs, should celebrate. The scope and consequences of image-based sexual abuse are devastating, and I am pleased that the European Parliament has taken the matter in their hands. Now it is the time for the governments and the Council to recognize significance of the issue and act by...
Digital Services Act brings new rules for TikTok, X and Co.
...If a report was not successful, users can also contact specific civil society organisations. These so-called “trusted flaggers” have privileged reporting channels and can provide support in such cases. Out-of-court settlement: For an independent assessment of the respective case, affected persons can also request an out-of-court settlement. This can...
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Digital Services Act: Barely Any Protection for Victims of Digital Violence
...deletion of defamatory and insulting content. Therefore, HateAid demands: Security and Support: Users need simple and comprehensible access to platform support, fast reporting options, prompt checking and deletion of illegal content. Clear rights: Currently, victims of digital violence must rely too heavily on the goodwill of the platforms. The...
Digital Services Act could fail millions affected by online violence
...already seen hate and incitement on the internet on several occasions, and every second young adult has been affected by digital violence themselves. 30 percent of European women are afraid that intimate images could be published online without their consent. Introducing complaints on all content decisions HateAid positively...
X finds loophole: Strategic lawsuit only possible in Ireland
...had publicly commented on the proceedings to the press and on social networks. The court followed the argument. Josephine Ballon, CEO of HateAid, comments: “This verdict is the nail in the coffin for many cases of strategic litigation in Germany. These lawsuits aim to clarify fundamental legal questions...
#TwitterTrial in Berlin: Gallery
...President, European Union of Jewish Students) © HateAidDownload Avital Grinberg (Former President, European Union of Jewish Students) and Josephine Ballon (Head of Legal, HateAid) © HateAidDownload Avital Grinberg (Former President, European Union of Jewish Students) and Josephine Ballon (Head of Legal, HateAid) in front of the Berlin Regional Court ©...
Boundless hate on the internet – Dramatic situation across Europe
...the net leaves its mark. In view of the increasing brutalization on the Internet, many people are afraid to take a stand. 43 percent of women and 35 percent of men are generally more cautious and anonymous in social media because of possible attacks. An indictment of Facebook, Twitter and...