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MODERATEEUAdded 2024-04-01
Josephine Ballon
Head of Legal
HateAid (Germany)
Freedom Threat Index59%
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Profile
Head of Legal at HateAid, directing the NGO's litigation strategy against platforms and in support of users seeking content removal and account identification. Ballon is a leading practitioner in applying Germany's NetzDG and the EU's DSA in enforcement actions. Her legal work has set precedents for platform liability in German courts and contributed to the doctrinal framework used by European regulators to compel content removal and user de-anonymisation.
Key Actions & Positions
Leads HateAid's strategic litigation programme against platforms under NetzDG and DSA
Secured court rulings compelling platforms to reveal identities of anonymous users
Developed legal arguments for platform liability that have influenced DSA enforcement guidance
Advises German and EU policymakers on hate speech law reform
Represents clients in cases that have expanded the scope of court-ordered content removal in Germany
Tags
hate-speechgermanyNetzDGplatform-litigationlegal-strategy
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