{"id":426,"date":"2025-12-26T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T14:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/?page_id=426"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:13:37","slug":"media-law-media-criminal-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/areas-of-specialisation\/media-law-media-criminal-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Law &amp; Media Criminal Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"426\" class=\"elementor elementor-426\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b99307 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b99307\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64729e8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64729e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media Law &amp; Media Criminal Law<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dfe45 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60dfe45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Media-law conflicts require swift, precise action and a secure understanding of the interfaces between civil and criminal law. I advise and represent private individuals, companies and media owners in media-law and media-criminal-law matters, predominantly in Vienna and Lower Austria. The focus is the protection of personality rights, the enforcement or defence of injunction and retraction demands, and claims under the Media Act, including damages and compensation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b56ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46b56ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4121b07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4121b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f32f9c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f32f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key focuses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a27f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84a27f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912530d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"912530d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7fd1b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7fd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Media proceedings and impermissible reporting<\/li><li>Protection of honour and damage to credit\/reputation<\/li><li>Injunction, retraction, damages<\/li><li>Social media and online reviews<\/li><li>Defamation, slander and insult<\/li><li>Private prosecution offences<\/li><li>Right to one\u2019s own image<\/li><li>Interfaces with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Civil Procedure<\/li><li>Representation before both criminal and civil courts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a98be4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a98be4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb85a78 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit header-button animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb85a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/contact-immediate-assistance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar-check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-36c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h48c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v36c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v260c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V204c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12zm333.296 95.947l-28.169-28.398c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L194.12 364.665l-45.98-46.352c-4.667-4.705-12.266-4.736-16.971-.068l-28.397 28.17c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.97l82.601 83.269c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l142.953-141.805c4.705-4.667 4.736-12.265.068-16.97z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc0711 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dc0711\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed0a4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ed0a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b0982 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80b0982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da0e5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4da0e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation_widescreen&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2aa7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"cb2aa7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2130\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2130\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Something false has been alleged about me online or in the media \u2013 how should I proceed? <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2130\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21816c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e21816c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314dd63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"314dd63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secure the publication immediately as evidence: screenshots, URL, date and time, if applicable also the comment view and reach. Initially do not make any public counterreactions if it is still unclear which legal steps are sensible. Then it should be legally examined whether it is a statement of fact or a value judgment, because injunction, retraction, right of reply, or damages can depend on that. It is also important who is responsible (media outlet, platform, user). The earlier you document, the better your claims can be enforced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I am being insulted or threatened on social media \u2013 what can I do? <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e1e00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6e1e00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5281f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5281f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secure the content completely (screenshots, links, profile name, date, comment history, reposts). Depending on the content, both civil-law steps (injunction, where applicable damages) and criminal-law steps may be considered. In addition, action via the platform\u2019s reporting mechanisms can be sensible. Important is a strategic decision whether you primarily seek swift removal, lasting injunction, damages, or also criminal consequences. Early classification by legal counsel prevents evidence from being lost or deadlines being missed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I have to fear legal consequences if I like or repost posts on social media? <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342d416 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"342d416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ed9d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2ed9d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In individual cases this can have legal consequences, depending on the content of the post and your specific action. A \u201clike\u201d can act as approval; sharing or reposting is, however, regularly more sensitive, because content is actively further disseminated and you may, depending on the constellation, be seen as a media owner and thus in a media-law relevant role. Decisive are context, reach, accompanying comment and whether the content is unlawful (e.g. insult to honour, damage to credit\/reputation, or violation of personality rights). Whether a risk actually exists can be assessed seriously only on the basis of the specific post; an early review helps to avoid follow-up steps and escalation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"\\u00dcber mich wurde online oder in den Medien etwas Falsches behauptet \\u2013 wie soll ich vorgehen?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Sichern Sie die Ver\\u00f6ffentlichung sofort als Beweis: Screenshots, URL, Datum und Uhrzeit, gegebenenfalls auch die Kommentaransicht und Reichweite. Nehmen Sie zun\\u00e4chst keine \\u00f6ffentlichen Gegenreaktionen vor, wenn noch unklar ist, welche rechtlichen Schritte sinnvoll sind. Danach sollte rechtlich gepr\\u00fcft werden, ob es sich um eine Tatsachenbehauptung oder ein Werturteil handelt, weil davon Unterlassung, Widerruf, Gegendarstellung oder Schadenersatz abh\\u00e4ngen k\\u00f6nnen. Wichtig ist auch, wer Verantwortlicher ist (Medium, Plattform, Nutzer). Je fr\\u00fcher Sie dokumentieren, desto besser lassen sich Ihre Anspr\\u00fcche durchsetzen.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Ich werde in sozialen Medien beleidigt oder bedroht \\u2013 was kann ich tun?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Sichern Sie die Inhalte vollst\\u00e4ndig (Screenshots, Links, Profilname, Datum, Kommentarverlauf, Reposts). Je nach Inhalt kommen sowohl zivilrechtliche Schritte (Unterlassung, gegebenenfalls Schadenersatz) als auch strafrechtliche Schritte in Betracht. Zus\\u00e4tzlich kann ein Vorgehen \\u00fcber Meldemechanismen der Plattform sinnvoll sein. Wichtig ist eine strategische Entscheidung, ob Sie prim\\u00e4r schnelle die Entfernung, nachhaltige Unterlassung, Schadenersatz oder auch strafrechtliche Konsequenzen anstreben. Eine fr\\u00fchzeitige Einordnung durch anwaltlichen Beistand verhindert, dass Beweise verloren gehen oder Fristen vers\\u00e4umt werden.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Habe ich rechtliche Konsequenzen zu bef\\u00fcrchten, wenn ich in den sozialen Medien Beitr\\u00e4ge like oder reposte?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Das kann im Einzelfall rechtliche Folgen haben, je nach Inhalt des Beitrags und Ihrer konkreten Handlung. Ein \\u201eLike\\u201c kann als Zustimmung wirken, das\\u00a0Teilen oder Reposten ist jedoch regelm\\u00e4\\u00dfig sensibler, weil damit Inhalte aktiv weiterverbreitet werden und Sie je nach Konstellation als Medieninhaber und damit in einer\\u00a0medienrechtlich relevanten Rolle\\u00a0gesehen werden k\\u00f6nnen. Ma\\u00dfgeblich sind Kontext, Reichweite, Begleitkommentar und ob der Inhalt rechtswidrig ist (z. B. Ehrenbeleidigung, Kreditsch\\u00e4digung oder Pers\\u00f6nlichkeitsrechtsverletzung). Ob tats\\u00e4chlich ein Risiko besteht, l\\u00e4sst sich seri\\u00f6s nur anhand des konkreten Postings beurteilen; eine fr\\u00fchzeitige Pr\\u00fcfung hilft, Folgeschritte und Eskalation zu vermeiden.\"\n            }\n        }\n    ]\n}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eca85a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eca85a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d578e elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit header-button animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2d578e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/contact-immediate-assistance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar-check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-36c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h48c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v36c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v260c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V204c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12zm333.296 95.947l-28.169-28.398c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L194.12 364.665l-45.98-46.352c-4.667-4.705-12.266-4.736-16.971-.068l-28.397 28.17c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.97l82.601 83.269c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l142.953-141.805c4.705-4.667 4.736-12.265.068-16.97z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medien- &amp; Medienstrafrecht Medienrechtliche Konflikte erfordern schnelles, pr\u00e4zises Vorgehen und ein sicheres Verst\u00e4ndnis der Schnittstellen zwischen Zivil- und Strafrecht. Ich berate und vertrete Privatpersonen, Unternehmen sowie Medieninhaber in medien- und medienstrafrechtlichen Angelegenheiten, vorwiegend in Wien und Nieder\u00f6sterreich. Im Fokus stehen der Schutz von Pers\u00f6nlichkeitsrechten, die Durchsetzung oder Abwehr von Unterlassungs- und Widerrufsbegehren sowie Anspr\u00fcche nach [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":310,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-426","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Medienrecht &amp; Medienstrafrecht Wien | Pers\u00f6nlichkeitsschutz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unterlassung, Widerruf, Schadenersatz\/Entsch\u00e4digung nach MedienG. Social Media, Hass im Netz, Privatanklagedelikte, \u00fcble Nachrede. Wien &amp; N\u00d6.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/areas-of-specialisation\/media-law-media-criminal-law\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Medienrecht &amp; Medienstrafrecht Wien | Pers\u00f6nlichkeitsschutz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Unterlassung, Widerruf, Schadenersatz\/Entsch\u00e4digung nach MedienG. Social Media, Hass im Netz, Privatanklagedelikte, \u00fcble Nachrede. Wien &amp; N\u00d6.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/areas-of-specialisation\/media-law-media-criminal-law\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Felix Elstner\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-06T10:13:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Foto2-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1708\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/\",\"name\":\"Medienrecht & Medienstrafrecht Wien | Pers\u00f6nlichkeitsschutz\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-26T14:49:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-06T10:13:37+00:00\",\"description\":\"Unterlassung, Widerruf, Schadenersatz\/Entsch\u00e4digung nach MedienG. Social Media, Hass im Netz, Privatanklagedelikte, \u00fcble Nachrede. Wien & N\u00d6.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Start\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Spezialgebiete\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Medien- &#038; Medienstrafrecht\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/\",\"name\":\"Felix Elstner\",\"description\":\"Rechtsanwalt\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Media Law &amp; Media Criminal Law | Vienna","description":"Protection of personality rights: injunctions, retraction, damages and compensation under the Media Act. Social media and online hate matters. Vienna &amp; Lower Austria.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/areas-of-specialisation\/media-law-media-criminal-law\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Medienrecht & Medienstrafrecht Wien | Pers\u00f6nlichkeitsschutz","og_description":"Unterlassung, Widerruf, Schadenersatz\/Entsch\u00e4digung nach MedienG. Social Media, Hass im Netz, Privatanklagedelikte, \u00fcble Nachrede. Wien & N\u00d6.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/areas-of-specialisation\/media-law-media-criminal-law\/","og_site_name":"Felix Elstner","article_modified_time":"2026-01-06T10:13:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1708,"url":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Foto2-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/","url":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/","name":"Media Law &amp; Media Criminal Law | Vienna","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-12-26T14:49:43+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-06T10:13:37+00:00","description":"Protection of personality rights: injunctions, retraction, damages and compensation under the Media Act. Social media and online hate matters. Vienna &amp; Lower Austria.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/medien-medienstrafrecht\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Start","item":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Spezialgebiete","item":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/spezialgebiete\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Medien- &#038; Medienstrafrecht"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/","name":"Felix Elstner","description":"Rechtsanwalt","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":749,"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/426\/revisions\/749"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elstnerlaw.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}