Europe's top court: Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide
by Melissa Quinn | October 03, 2019 12:25 PM
Europe’s top court ruled Thursday that a European judge can order Facebook and other online companies to remove content or block access to the photos, videos, or posts in question worldwide.
The European Court of Justice ruling could have far-reaching implications for how tech companies police photos, videos, and posts that may be posted on their platforms and declared illegal under laws that differ across countries where they operate.
Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek, an Austrian politician, sued Facebook Ireland, the social media platform's international headquarters, in Austrian courts over a comment posted by a Facebook user on their personal page. Glawischnig-Piesczek wanted the court to order Facebook remove the comment, as well as “equivalent” content.
Austrian courts ruled the post was harmful to Glawischnig-Piesczek’s reputation and insulted and defamed her and should be removed. Facebook requested the content be limited in Austria only, but the Austrian court said no.
Facebook criticized the ruling from the Luxembourg-based European court, which cannot be appealed, saying in a statement it “raises critical questions around freedom of expression and the role that internet companies should play in monitoring, interpreting and removing speech that might be illegal in any particular country.”
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