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The user protection provisions now only apply to large for-profit communication platforms. The threats of punishment for “upskirting”, which were criticized for being too high, have been partially reduced. Photography is now only threatened with six rather than twelve months in prison. If the images are published, it will be one year.
For the Minister of Justice, Alma Zadic (Green), “the great objective was achieved” of quickly helping those affected by hateful publications. Using an urgent procedure upon request to the district court, the author or the platform can be removed within a few days. The laws will take effect on January 1, 2021.
