From Horizontal to Vertical: An Intermediary Liability Earthquake in Europe

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Author(s): Giancarlo FrosioPublication Date: June 2, 2017Publication Type: Academic WritingAs part of its Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission would like to introduce vertical regulations, replacing — or better conflicting with — the well-established eCommerce Directive horizontal intermediary liability regime. An upcoming revision of the Audio-visual Media Services Directive would ask platforms to put in place measures to protect minors from harmful content and to protect everyone from incitement to hatred.