Switzerland on IT and Internet

Online platforms that allow users to share content are required to manage content moderation and, when necessary, suspend user activities for violations of legal obligations or platform rules.

A recent decision by the Zurich Commercial Court has clarified the conditions under which search engines can be ordered to delist certain search results that allegedly violate personality rights.

In the past, the world was simple. Contracts were concluded with a handshake or drawn up on paper and signed by hand.