Newly proposed French bill would require operators of online
platforms to remove content manifestly illegal content within 24
hours. The bill defines such removable content as any content that
condones crimes against humanity, incites acts of terrorism,
advocates such acts or incites hatred, violence or discrimination,
or insults a person or group of persons on the grounds of origin,
race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or disability. Violation of the bill is punishable
with a penalty of up to 4% of the online operator's global
annual revenue.
The bill also requires online platforms to implement a directly
accessible and uniform notification system for users located on
French territory. The system will enable any person to notify of
illegal content (in the user's language) and inform the
notifiers of the risks that they incur in the case of improper
notification. It also requires online platforms to designate a
legal
