Online safety regulation:
Italy overview

   Scope of online safety measure(s)

• The legislative measures apply to a broad range of online service providers, including social media, online games, apps and websites.

   Online harms addressed

• Italian legislation and regulatory measures focus on the protection of minors, preventing their access to inappropriate content, and on protecting the general public from programs, user-generated videos, and audiovisual commercial communications that incite violence or hatred.

   Territorial scope

• The Implementing Law applies to online providers operating in Italy. However, the Law on Protection of Minors protects end-users from services intended for the Italian public, regardless of whether the online service provider is established in Italy.

   Penalties and enforcement

• Wide enforcement powers, including financial penalties of up to a certain percentage of annual turnover.