In its decision, the Court establishes specific procedural requirements for the social network Facebook to moderate its content and so the decision strengthens the right to freedom of expression by vesting users with a right to notification, justification and to response with subsequent redetermination in case of deletion of content or blocking user accounts. The decision clarifies that the moderation of content and the decision on which content is protected under the freedom of expression is not the sole responsibility of Facebook.
The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.