Laws
Defamation, privacy and takedown rules, country by country.
Hong Kong Defamation Law Explained
Hong Kong defamation law in plain terms: libel vs slander, what a claim needs, the defences, limitation, remedies and the online routes that exist.
Scotland Defamation Law: The 2021 Act Explained
Scotland defamation law under the 2021 Act: the serious harm test, defences, the one-year limit and court orders against websites, with England compared.
Spain defamation law online: three routes
How Spain defamation law online works: the civil honour action, the criminal offences, time limits, platform notices and search engine delisting.
UAE Defamation Law Online: Claim, Complaint, Limits
UAE defamation law online: the cybercrime and Penal Code provisions, how a complaint is made, the deadlines, and what it means abroad or for a platform.
GDPR Right to Erasure Exceptions: When Refusal Is Lawful
GDPR right to erasure exceptions explained: each Article 17(3) ground, how national press law and search engines apply them, and how to word a request.
Defamation law France: claim, proof and the clock
Defamation law France explained: diffamation and injure under the 1881 press law, the three-month clock, proof of truth, good faith and search results.
Germany defamation online: claims, crime, takedown
How Germany defamation online works: three criminal offenses, civil claims for removal, the EU notice route against platforms, and the clocks.
India Defamation Online: Claim, Clock and Takedown
India defamation online explained: the BNS section 356 offence, the civil claim, the one-year clock and how platform takedown notices work.
Defamation law South Africa: claim, defenses, clock
Defamation law South Africa explained: the elements, presumptions, defenses, three-year clock, remedies, interdicts and the harassment and cyber routes.
Online Harassment Laws by Country: Where Each Route Leads
Online harassment laws by country: how the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and the EU treat repeated abuse, and which route can get content taken down.
Anti-SLAPP Law Explained: Early Dismissal and Fees
Anti-SLAPP law explained: how early dismissal and fee shifting work in California, New York, England and Wales and the EU, and what it means for threats.
Court order against social media platform, by country
Court order against social media platform: what a judge can make a platform or search engine do in the US, UK, EU and Canada, and where orders fail.