Defamatory social posts
False accusations posted on Facebook, Instagram or X that rank for your name. We build the case under each platform’s own policies.
Online reputation management in Austria
Austrian law gives people harmed online specific tools, from retraction claims to fast-track court orders against online hate. We remove what is removable at the source, suppress what is not and rebuild what people find when they search your name.
Get a free assessmentWhy online reputation in Austria needs the right route.
When customers, employers or partners in Austria search your name, they decide from page one. A false post, a critical article or a wave of hostile comments can shape that decision before you have a chance to respond.
Austria is one of the countries where we actively work. Online reputation management in Austria draws on civil claims for retraction and removal, media law, the Hass im Netz package and EU rules on platforms and data protection. We map which one fits each link, and where none does, we suppress the result.
- Removal at the source where a platform rule or the law supports it
- GDPR delisting requests where the grounds are there
- Suppression for what stays online, built on accurate content
- For content removal, you pay only after it is removed
[Your Name, Your Company]
AI Overview
Several sources raise concerns about [Your Name], citing complaints1 and disputed claims2.
!forum, 2024
!news aggregator
news-aggregator.com
Allegations and ongoing complaints surface online
old-forum.com
Is this company a scam? What people are saying
★★☆☆☆
1.8 from 240 reviews
What we see ranking for Austrian names and businesses.
These are the situations that bring people and companies in Austria to us.
Online hate and pile-ons
Insults and attacks that stay visible to many people for a long time. Austrian law treats some of this conduct as a criminal offense.
Articles in the media
A newspaper or news site report that is outdated, one-sided or wrong. Media law gives affected people specific claims against the media owner.
Fake and unfair reviews
Reviews from people who were never customers, or competitor-planted ratings, that pull down the score buyers see first.
Anonymous comments
Comments and forum posts under fake names that repeat claims about you. The route depends on the platform and, in some cases, on a court.
AI summaries repeating it
Google’s AI Overviews and AI assistants build their answer from what ranks, including the negative sources.
Platforms where we protect reputations
The Austrian and EU rules behind every removal.
This is general information, not legal advice. Media Removal is not a law firm. For court action in Austria, speak with a lawyer admitted there.
Civil claims under the ABGB
Under § 1330 of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB), a person harmed by injury to their honor can claim damages, and someone who spreads false facts that endanger another’s credit, income or career, knowing or having to know they are untrue, can be required to retract them and publish the retraction. Under § 20 ABGB, anyone whose personality rights are violated can sue to stop the violation and remove its effects. [1] [2]
Compensation under the Media Act
If a medium publishes content that meets the objective elements of defamation, insult, mockery or calumny, § 6 of the Media Act (MedienG) gives the person affected a compensation claim against the media owner. The claim does not apply in some cases: for defamation, for example, when the report is true, or when there was an overriding public interest and journalistic care gave sufficient grounds to believe it. [3]
The Hass im Netz package
The Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz (BGBl. I Nr. 148/2020) took effect on 1 January 2021. It introduced a procedure in § 549 of the Code of Civil Procedure under which a court can, on request and without a prior hearing, issue an injunction in lawsuits seeking only to stop a serious online violation of personality rights that harms a person’s dignity. It also amended § 107c of the Criminal Code, which punishes, among other things, committing an offense against someone’s honor online so that many people can perceive it for a long time, in a way likely to unreasonably disrupt that person’s life. [4] [5] [6]
The Digital Services Act
The EU’s Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) lets you report illegal content through a mechanism on the platform, requires the platform to explain removals and allows appeals. Austria’s DSA-Begleitgesetz (BGBl. I Nr. 182/2023) adapted national law to it from 17 February 2024 and repealed the earlier Communication Platforms Act (KoPl-G). [7] [8]
GDPR delisting and the Data Protection Authority
Both Article 17 and Article 21 of the GDPR can support a request to delist a result for searches on your name, weighed against the public’s right to information. Delisting does not erase the source page. Under § 24 of the Data Protection Act (DSG), you can complain to the Austrian Data Protection Authority if you believe your data is processed in breach of the GDPR. [9] [10]
Services our clients in Austria use most.
We start with removal where there are valid grounds and build a stronger page one for the rest.
Service
Content removal
Defamatory news, fake reviews, harmful posts and impersonation content removed across the main platforms.
Service
Facebook post removal
Defamatory Facebook posts taken down at the source under Facebook’s own content policies.
Service
Negative content suppression
We push damaging results off page one and rank accurate, authoritative content in their place.
Service
Reputation crisis management
When a story is spreading, we respond the same day to contain it, stabilize it and rebuild.
Service
AI Overview optimization
We reframe the sources and signals Google’s AI Overviews read, so the summary about you is accurate.
What a recovered page one looks like.
The same search for your name or business before and after we act on what ranks in Austria.
Before
Your official content: not ranking
[Your Name, Your Company]
AI Overview
Coverage of [Your Name] is dominated by complaints and a disputed story.
news-aggregator.com
Allegations and ongoing complaints
old-forum.com
Is this company a scam? Honest take
★★☆☆☆
1.8 from 240 reviews
After
Your official content: ranking #1
[Your Name, Your Company]
AI Overview
[Your Name] is described accurately, with verified sources and recent positive coverage leading the result.
yourdomain.com
Official statement and verified company profile
businessinsider.com
Recent coverage and industry commentary
★★★★★
4.7 from 240 reviews
Assess
Map the damage
Stabilize
Stop the spread
Suppress
Bury the damage
Monitor
Hold the result
How we handle a case in Austria.
A clear set of stages, fully transparent and confidential.
- 01
Free assessment
Send us your name or business and the links that worry you. We answer within one business day.
- 02
Route for each link
We identify the strongest path for every result: a platform rule, a DSA report, a GDPR request or suppression.
- 03
Removal and requests
We document the case, file the reports and follow them up until each platform decides.
- 04
Suppress and monitor
What stays online is outranked by accurate content, and we watch your search results for anything new.
Real cases and guides for Austria.
Proof from real engagements and the guides our team keeps up to date.
Law guide
Defamation laws in Austria
Criminal and civil defamation, Media Act claims, online harassment and data protection in one place.
Case study
Clearing a coordinated Facebook smear
False posts claiming a video production company never paid its freelancers, all removed and cleared from search.
Guide
Right to erasure vs right to be forgotten
The difference between the two EU rights, their practical uses and when to use each one.
Guide
How to report defamation on social media
Each platform’s form and the legal rights you can rely on.
Questions about reputation management in Austria.
Cannot find what you are looking for? Send us your question and we answer within one business day.
Send your questionHow much does online reputation management cost in Austria?
It depends on the number of results and how they can be handled. For content removal, you are billed only when the URL is verified offline, with no retainer and no setup fee. For ongoing reputation management, the first month is contingent on the strategy we deliver in week one. If you do not see the path forward, you do not pay.
Can I force someone to take down a false post about me in Austria?
In some cases. Civil law lets you sue to stop a violation of your personality rights and remove its effects, and for serious online violations that harm your dignity a court can issue a fast-track injunction. Most of our removals run through platform rules first, which is usually faster, and you should speak with an Austrian lawyer before going to court.
Can I get a news article removed from Google?
You can ask Google to delist it for searches on your name under the GDPR, and your interests are weighed against the public’s right to information. The article stays on the publisher’s site unless it is removed at the source, and when neither route works, we suppress the result.
How long does it take?
Removals depend on the platform and the grounds, and your assessment gives a realistic estimate for each link. Suppression is an SEO-driven process: many results move within a few months, while deeply entrenched content takes longer.
What cannot be removed?
True statements and reporting justified by an overriding public interest are hard to challenge, and not every negative review can come down. Your assessment tells you which links are removable and which we suppress instead.
Is my case kept confidential?
Yes. Every client signs an NDA, and so do we.
Take back control of what people find about you in Austria.
Send us your name and the links that worry you. We review them for free: what can be removed, what can be delisted, what we suppress and a clear plan, with an answer within one business day.
Sources
- Civil Code (ABGB) § 1330 (RIS)
- Civil Code (ABGB) § 20 (RIS)
- Media Act (MedienG) § 6 (RIS)
- Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz (HiNBG), BGBl. I Nr. 148/2020 (RIS)
- Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) § 549 (RIS)
- Criminal Code (StGB) § 107c (RIS)
- European Commission, The Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065)
- DSA-Begleitgesetz, BGBl. I Nr. 182/2023 (RIS)
- European Data Protection Board, Guidelines 5/2019 on the criteria of the right to be forgotten in the search engines cases under the GDPR
- Data Protection Act (DSG) § 24 (RIS)
Last reviewed 2026-11-02. This page is general information, not legal advice.