I foresee that this will lead to some BLP problems.
Assuming, of course, the EU is foolish enough to enact such a law. Which apparently is a foregone conclusion.

Atlantic article here.

So, on the one hand, we have EU bureaucrats basically thinking they can censor the entire internet, all over the world at any time, regardless of the US First Amendment and other considerations. On the other hand, we have BLP extremists on WP (many of whom are European, oops), which the journalists who wrote these articles are apparently unaware of, demanding total freedom to defame, abuse and belittle anyone they wish to belittle. Are they going to start defaming and belittling Sarkozy next?
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It has already been heavily discussed and praised in countries such as France, whose President Sarkozy said last year: "Regulating the Internet to correct the excesses and abuses that come from the total absence of rules is a moral imperative!"

Sit back and "enjoy" the ensuing freak show. sick.gif