EU Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation adopted in 2022 that addresses illegal content, transparent advertising, and disinformation. It updates the Electronic Commerce Directive 2000 and applies to online platforms and intermediaries such as social networks, marketplaces, and app stores. Key requirements include disclosing to regulators how algorithms work, providing users with explanations for content moderation decisions, and implementing stricter controls on targeted advertising. The DSA imposes specific rules on "very large" online platforms and search engines with more than 45 million monthly active users in the EU. It aims to harmonize national laws and provide a new framework for illegal content, transparent advertising, and disinformation. The DSA introduces new obligations on platforms, including disclosure of algorithm workings, transparency on content moderation decisions, and stricter controls on targeted advertising, with non-compliance risking fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover.learn more on wikipedia