The DSA is a mammoth law that will force digital giants to aggressively police content online
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EU’s landmark content law will force digital companies to aggressively police content online, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) will now apply to all except the smallest companies, aiming to tame the wild west online and protect consumers.
The European Union has already launched formal infringement proceedings against tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, over “illegal content and disinformation”.
Violations of the DSA could result in fines of up to six percent of global annual turnover, or even a ban in the EU for serious and repeated violations.
The law aims to change the culture of digital firms and will be supervised by the commission and EU states.
Platforms must act swiftly to stop the sale of counterfeit products and block repeat fraudsters, and the law also prohibits targeted advertising for children.
Firms with fewer than 50 staff and a turnover of less than 10 million euros will be exempted from the most burdensome rules.
The law has already faced legal challenges from Amazon, Zalando, Meta, and TikTok.
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2024-02-18 21:00:03
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