The rules are published by the German association Netzwerk Leichte Sprache, which was established in 2006.
[1] The rules deal with the creation of sentences and the choice of words and makes recommendations about typography and the use of media.
The content is often simplified as well, for example, LS encourages to write a long time ago instead of 1871.
A similar concept is Einfache Sprache, which is less regulated and closer to standard German.
[3] Several intellectuals and journalists have criticised texts in LS, for example after it was used additionally by the Bremen authorities for the regional elections of 2015.