Post #1991748
2026-05-01 20:58 UTC
@fediversereport
"As always, though, court decisions which address the liability of online intermediaries inevitably raise new questions as they try to answer others – and the Russmedia judgment is no exception.
First, the decision relies primarily on the interpretation of the GDPR, specifically controller obligations in relation to a specific combination of facts, i.e. user-generated content containing not only sensitive data but intentionally harmful content of a sexual nature.
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@jaz@toot.wales 2026-05-01 20:58
@fediversereport "The court's determination draws from a variety of factual elements such as (i) platform design choices, (ii) wording of applicable terms and conditions, (iii) exploitation of user-generated content. Arguably, those vary on a case-by-case basis and are thus liable to influence each economic operator’s own risk. " https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2025/cjeus-russmedia-decision-how-online-marketplace-platforms-could-be-held-liable-under-the-gdpr