week 7

Question 1

came into effect at the beginning of 2018, applying to companies with more than two million registered users in the country.

They were forced to set up procedures to review complaints about content they were hosting, remove anything that was clearly illegal within 24 hours and publish updates every six months about how they were doing.

Answer 1

GERMANY’S
NetzDG Law

Question 2

introducing criminal penalties for social media companies, possible jail sentences for tech executives for up to three years and financial penalties worth up to 10% of a company’s global turnover. It followed the live-streaming of the New Zealand shootings on Facebook.

Answer 2

AUSTRALIA’S
Abhorrent Violent Material Act in 2019

Question 3

In 2015, Russia passed a law requiring foreign companies to store the personal data of Russian citizens on servers located within Russia. This law applies to social media platforms and other online service providers.

Answer 3

RUSSIA
Data Localization Law

Question 4

China operates one of the most sophisticated internet censorship systems in the world, commonly referred to as the “___________________.” This system blocks access to numerous foreign websites and social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Answer 4

CHINA
Great Firewall

Question 5

The EU is considering a clampdown, specifically on terror videos. Social media platforms face fines if they do not delete extremist content within an hour.

It has also taken action on copyright. Its copyright directive puts the responsibility on platforms to make sure that copyright infringing content is not hosted on their sites.

Answer 5

EUROPEAN UNION

Question 6

The future of social media

Answer 6

• Video Content Will Dominate
• Ephemeral Content Will Keep Gaining Popularity
• Social Commerce Will Continue to Expand
• Technology Adoption Will Be at an All-Time High

Question 7

is intended to regulate e- commerce to protect consumer rights and data privacy, encourage innovation, promote competition, secure internet transactions, uphold intellectual property rights, ensure product standards and safety compliance, and observe environmental sustainability

Answer 7

Internet Transactions Act of 2023 (ITA).

Question 8

GERMANY’S

Answer 8

NetzDG Law 2018

Question 9

AUSTRALIA’S

Answer 9

Abhorrent Violent Material Act in 2019

Question 10

RUSSIA

Answer 10

Data Localization Law

Question 11

CHINA

Answer 11

Great Firewall

Question 12

EUROPE

Answer 12

EUROPEAN UNION