In most European countries this kind of action is performed under orders and supervision from a judge and/or court of justice. This comes from an Europol press release centering on the action itself. I assume courts are involved.
under orders and supervision from a judge and/or court of justice
Are you sure? It’s not like that in Germany and the EU directive only asks for the possibility of judicial redress.
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the prompt removal of online content constituting a public provocation to commit a terrorist offence, as referred to in Article 5, that is hosted in their territory.
Measures of removal and blocking must be set following transparent procedures and provide adequate safeguards, in particular to ensure that those measures are limited to what is necessary and proportionate and that users are informed of the reason for those measures. Safeguards relating to removal or blocking shall also include the possibility of judicial redress.
In most European countries this kind of action is performed under orders and supervision from a judge and/or court of justice. This comes from an Europol press release centering on the action itself. I assume courts are involved.
Are you sure? It’s not like that in Germany and the EU directive only asks for the possibility of judicial redress.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2017/541/oj/eng
The police orders the removal in Germany, not a judge:
https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Fachthemen/Digitales/Schutz/TerrorOnlIn/start.html