EU court says Google may lose hosting liability exemption over gambling videos
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that hosting promotional online-gambling videos can fall under EU e-commerce rules, according to the court’s decision as reported. It said a platform may not qualify for the hosting-provider liability exemption if it reviews a channel’s subject, videos and metadata to enter a commercial partnership. The national court must verify the circumstances.
The ruling may affect platforms’ liability exposure when commercial partnerships involve review of gambling-promotional content.