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The judgment focused on "manifestly unlawful" speech—think hate speech or direct threats of violence—rather than just standard insults.

In the early days of the web, the "safe harbor" principle was the gold standard: platforms were generally not responsible for what their users posted, provided they removed illegal content once notified. But in 2013, a judgment indexed as by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sent shockwaves through the digital world by challenging that very idea. The Case: Delfi AS v. Estonia 126635

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The case began when , one of Estonia’s largest news portals, published an article about a ferry company. The article itself was neutral, but it sparked a wave of highly offensive, threatening, and defamatory comments from readers directed at the ferry company's owner. The article itself was neutral, but it sparked

Internet News Portal Liable For The Offensive Online Comments

While Delfi had a "notice-and-take-down" system in place, the Estonian courts—and eventually the ECHR—ruled that the portal should have done more. Because Delfi was a professional, commercially run news site, the court argued it should have anticipated and prevented such "manifestly unlawful" speech before it was even reported. Why "126635" Matters Today

Critics argue this creates a "chilling effect," where sites might disable comments entirely to avoid the risk of massive legal liability. The Legacy of Delfi AS