126635 May 2026

The court moved the needle from reactive moderation (waiting for a report) to proactive monitoring for professional publishers.

The Click That Changed the Internet: Understanding the "126635" Ruling 126635

The case began when , one of Estonia’s largest news portals, published an article about a ferry company. The article itself was neutral, but it sparked a wave of highly offensive, threatening, and defamatory comments from readers directed at the ferry company's owner. The court moved the needle from reactive moderation