Blog symposium 'Strasbourg Observers turns ten' (2) : the Court’s subtle approach of online media platforms’ liability for user-generated content since the ‘Delfi Oracle’

This blog post, nearly five years after the final Delfi judgment (ECtHR Grand Chamber 16 June 2015), focusses on the impact of the Delfi case and gives a short overview of the further developments in the Court’s case law determining the scope of liability of internet platforms or other online intermediaries for user-generated content. Finally we refer to the initiative by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe recommending the member states to respect and apply a set of guidelines when implementing the legislative frameworks relating to internet intermediaries, including some principles guaranteeing users’ rights to freedom of expression in the online environment