A timeline of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA)
DSA: Council and European Parliament provisional agreement for making the internet a safer space
In terms of ambition, the nature of the actors regulated and the innovative aspect of the supervision involved, the DSA is a world first in the field of digital regulation [more].
23.04.22: historic
World Press Freedom Day: Commission stands up for media freedom and pluralism
On World Press Freedom Day, EU Commission reaffirmed commitment to defending media freedom and pluralism within EU and beyond and will adopt the European Media Freedom Act, complementing the DSA [more].
10.05.22: press release
EU and international partners put forward a Declaration for the Future of the Internet
EU, US and several international partners proposed a Declaration for the Future of the Internet, setting out the vision and principles of a trusted Internet [more].
28.04.22: press release
European Union: Digital Services Act agreement a ‘watershed moment’ for Internet regulation
Amnesty International calls DSA landmark toward the protection on human rights and internet regulation [more].
23.04.22: opinion
EU Commission welcomes political agreement on rules to ensure a safe and accountable online environment
The Commission welcomes the swift political agreement reached between the European Parliament and Member States on the Digital Services Act proposal [more].
23.04.22: press release
Digital Services Act: agreement for a transparent and safe online environment
EU Parliament and Council reached political agreement on the Digital Services Act, hoping to set standards which include access to platform’s algorithms for a safer and more open digital space for years to come [more].
22.04.22: event
EU Council and Parliament Agree on DMA
15 months after the Commission’s proposal, the Parliament and Council have agreed on limiting the market power of big online platforms. The DMA emphasizes interoperability and privacy [more].
24.03.22: event
Third Trilogue on DSA
Negotiators followed up on risk assessment, risk mitigation, and online marketplaces. Further, they called for more robust tools to combat disinformation and better consumer protection [more].
15.03.22: meeting
EU Commission Proposes Rules for Data Economy
It is the second main legislative initiative resulting from the February 2020 European Strategy for Data. The new rules determine usage and access of data generated across economic sectors [more].
23.02.22: PROPOSAL
Second Trilogue on DSA
Negotiators covered key articles like Article 26 on Risk Assessments. Agreement reached to include demonetising and delisting of content as components of content moderation [more].
15.02.22: meeting
With an international petition to the EU 30,000 people call for an end to digital violence against women
HateAid and other 20 civil society organizations initiated an international petition to the European Union (EU) to establish better rights for victims of digital violence and social media platforms [more].
31.01.22: press release
Digital Services Act Vote: An opportunity for startups but a long road ahead
Allied for Startups welcomes the adoption of the EU Parliament’s Resolution on the DSA Act for preventing the dissemination of illegal content and provides Startups with the flexibility required to innovate [more].
20.01.22: Press Release
EU makes change proposals
The EU parliament passes its change proposals to the DSA/DMA draft. They are then discussed in the trilogue between Parliament, Commission and Council [more].
20.01.22: report
EU Commission publishes DSA/DMA proposal
The Commission publishes its reform proposal for digital space that aims to set new comprehensive rules for all digital services that operate in the EU [more].
15.12.21: Proposal Publication
European Democracy: Commission sets out new laws on political advertising, electoral rights and party funding
To protect electoral integrity and open democratic debate, the Commission introduced a proposal on transparency and targeting in political advertising [more].
25.11.21: press release
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies in European Parliament on 8 November
The hearing organized by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will address online safety, transparency of algorithms & risk mitigation in relation to the proposed DSA [more].
03.11.21: press release
MEPs demand common EU cyber defensive capabilities
Members of the European Parliament deliberate on forming a cyber defense policy to overcome existing fragmentation and facilitate a common vision for attaining online security [more].
07.10.21: press release
Code of Practice on disinformation: Commission welcomes new prospective signatories and calls for strong and timely revision
Věra Jourová and Thierry Breton welcome prospective signatories joining the drafting of the strengthened Code of Practice on disinformation and emphasize the recommendations from ERGA [more].
01.10.21: press release
EBU votes to support the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education DSA Proposal
A large component of this proposal protects the taking down and interference of editorial
media content from online platforms operators [more].27.09.21: Statement
Report sheds light on the uneven playing field of lobbying around DSA and DMA
A report by Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl reveals a concentration of resources and access by a handful of companies in the increasingly costlier digital industry sector [more].
31.08.21: Publication
Opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs on the DSA
Brought forward through the respective rapporteur Patrick Breyer (Greens/Pirate Party, GER). Criticism on increased administrative authority in the digital sphere regarding data protection [more].
28.07.21: Opinion
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 289 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 280 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 289 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 253 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 258 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 121 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Amendments – Draft Opinions of the Committee on The Internal Market and Consumer Protection
In this draft, 193 amendments to the text proposed by the European Commission have been accumulated, involving mostly changes to the wording [more].
08.07.21: Amendments
Opinion of Geoffroy Didier (Committee on Legal Affairs) on the DSA
Criticism on certain objects within the DSA regarding scope and potential loopholes allowing online marketplaces to escape from a number of basic requirements [more].
22.06.21: Opinion
The Code of Practice on Disinformation
The European Commission calls for stronger commitments by the signatories and foresees a broader participation to the Code [more].
26.05.21: Press Release
European Economic and Social Committee’s Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption adopts the DSA
In its 560th plenary, the Single Market, Production and Consumption Section of the European Economic and Social Committee adopts the DSA [more].
27.04.-28.04.21: Plenary
European Council: Danish contingency circulates their opinion
Adding to the points brought up by Poland and concluding that “there may be significant cultural disparities between the countries with regard to what is considered “offensive”” [more]
21.04.21: Opinion
European Council: Polish contingency submits an opinion
Emphasizing the tension between freedom of expression while preventing the publication of illegal content, and that harmful though legal content will be addressed in future legislation [more].
19.04.21: Opinion
European Council: Portuguese parliament submits a proposal
Arguing guaranteed uniform conditions to permit promotion and implementation of innovative transnational services within the EU as a central aspect [more].
06.04.21: Opinion
Governing Online Platforms: Policy Options for Shaping a Principled Digital Future event
European Parliamentary Research Service hosts an event with Eva Kaili, MEP, Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, and a panel of professors and civil servants [more].
30.03.21: EVENT
Digital Markets Act in the Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee
Consideration of Christel Schaldemose’s draft report: 21 June 2021. Deadline for tabling amendments: 1 July 2021. Committee vote: 8 November 2021 [more].
08.03.21: REPORT
EU invests over 6 million euros in the media sector to support a European public sphere
The commission announced the beneficiaries of several calls for proposals which will produce and disseminate media content on European topics across Europe [more].
04.03.21: PRESS RELEASE
Milestone TiEDPS and EDPB trainees summarise the importance of data protection and privacytle
EDPS and EDPB trainees approached different topics such as mass surveillance and facial recognition, dark patterns and online manipulation [more].
04.03.21: PRESS RELEASE
EU observatory on the online Platform Economy
As of March 2021, a group of experts for the Observatory on the Online Platform economy will assist the European Commission in monitoring the online platform economy to inform any policy measure for safeguarding predictable, trusted and fair commercial relations online [more].
03.03.21: NEWS ITEM
Milestone TitleReport “When are Online Platforms Liable for Illegal or Harmful Content?” Released
Study released by the Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) of the European Parliamentary Research Service [more].
26.02.21: REPORT
Final Reports on the EU Online Platform Economy
Following stakeholder feedback and reactions on their progress reports of July 2020, the EU Observatory for the Online Platform Economy publishes its final reports, which will inform the Commission’s work [more].
26.02.21: REPORT
Media Freedom - Call for tender
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to map existing rules and approaches in support of media plurality and cultural diversity, notably related to the prominence of general interest content as announced in the European Democracy Action Plan [more].
22.02.21: PRESS RELEASE
European Data Protection Supervisor releases opinion on DSA proposal
EDPS approves of the DSA proposal and recommends additional protections regarding content moderation, targeted advertising and recommender systems in order to further safeguard the general public [more].
10.02.21: PRESS RELEASE
DOT Europe publishes preliminary remarks on the DSA
“When reading the DSA proposal, DOT Europe urges policy-makers to keep the existing body of EU law in mind, consider what rules already exist and how they should be complemented, not only what rules might be “missing” or need to be revised.” [more]
05.02.21: Publication
President von der Leyen at the ‘Masters of Digital 2021‘ event: ‘The 2020s can be Europe’s Digital Decade’
“The Digital Services Act defines the responsibilities of all digital actors operating in Europe. And the Digital Markets Act will ensure that the online world remains a space of innovation and accessible to all players, big and small [more].
04.02.21: Statement
Connect University Online Session: An overview of the DSA and the DMA
CONNECT University is the knowledge-sharing flagship initiative of the European Commission’s DG Connect. In the open session, the initiative presented the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act [more].
28.01.21: Event
Transatlantic cooperation with Facebook Ireland Ltd
Zaneta Vegnere, chair of the Commissioners’ Group on an Economy that Works for People, had a meeting with Facebook Ireland Ltd. about the free flow of data, including the DSA, DMA and the Transatlantic cooperation in the field of technologies [more]
23.12.20: Meeting
DOT Europe gathers leading reps of EU institutions to digest the DSA
Saida El Ramly, Director General of DOT Europe: “The principles of the eCommerce Directive remain a strong and important base for the development of future rules and we should build upon its foundations with the Digital Services Act” [more].
17.12.20: Event
DSA open for public feedback
The adopted DSA pushes for an increased and clarified set of regulations for digital services [more].
16-31.12.20: Feedback
2nd Digital Services Act Conference
The main topics of this online policy conference were the scope and the criteria of the DMA, the proposal’s impact on competition in Europe and the role of the European Commission as enforcement body [more].
04.03.21: EVENT
DSA open for public feedback
The complete control of the companies owning such platforms over the online ecosystems results in imbalanced online market competition [more].
16-31.12.20: Feedback
Impact assessment of the DSA released
The impact assessment report analyses three problems: the increasing risks and harms online, the uncoordinated and ineffective supervision of online platforms in the EU and how member states regulating digital services at national level creates new challenges in the international market [more].
16.12.20: Publication
Summary Report on the open public consultation on the DSA Package available
The consultation covered issues such as online safety, freedom of expression, fairness and digital economy [more].
15.12.20: Report
The Commission opened the adopted DSA for public feedback
The adopted DSA pushes for an increased and clarified set of regulations for digital services [more].
15.12.20: Consultation
Commission proposes new rules for digital platforms
The Commission proposed two sets of regulations – Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. Margrethe Vestager emphasized that the updated set of rules will ensure safe consumption and competition online [more].
15.12.20: Historic
Crossroads for the Open Internet: Twitter, Mozilla, Automattic, and Vimeo
“We encourage a content moderation discussion that emphasises the difference between illegal and harmful content and highlights the potential of interventions that address how content is surfaced and discovered” [more].
09.12.20: Joint Statement
DOT Europe publishes two reactions to the DSA
“The DSA is an opportunity to get the legal framework right -to address concerns in the online space while ensuring innovative services can thrive and citizens feel protected. Going forward, we urge policy-makers to keep the delicate balance and the overall purpose of the e-Commerce Directive in mind when considering what is really needed for the future.” [more]
08.12.20: Publication
European Commission publishes ranking guidelines under the P2B Regulation to increase the transparency of online search results
These guidelines complement the ranking transparency requirements under the EU Platform-to-Business Regulation (P2B). According to Executive VP Margrethe Vestager, these guidelines will “increase fairness in the online platform economy, which drives innovation and welfare for millions of Europeans” [more].
07.12.20: Publication
European Democracy Action Plan presented to empower citizens and build more resilient democracies across the EU.
This paper focuses on the potential need for an oversight structure to ensure the effectiveness of the Online Responsibility Framework for internet users. We believe that a robust governance system is required and that oversight is not just advisable, but is a necessary component of the DSA. [more]
03.12.20: Publication
European Democracy Action Plan presented to empower citizens and build more resilient democracies across the EU.
This paper focuses on the potential need for an oversight structure to ensure the effectiveness of the Online Responsibility Framework for internet users. We believe that a robust governance system is required and that oversight is not just advisable, but is a necessary component of the DSA. [more]
24.11.20: Publication
DOT Europe Publishes: “Introduction of a Governance Body”
This paper focuses on the potential need for an oversight structure to ensure the effectiveness of the Online Responsibility Framework for internet users. We believe that a robust governance system is required and that oversight is not just advisable, but is a necessary component of the DSA. [more]
24.11.20: Publication
Companies plead with EU regulators for action on Google
Kristie Pladson: “Unfair practices will help Google destroy its competition before the EU can approve antitrust legislation, a group of businesses has warned. The tech giant says it’s just giving people what they want.” [more]
18.11.2020: News Article
Cybersecurity: Commission urges Belgium, Hungary and Romania to comply with their obligations regarding operators of essential services
The Commission sent reasoned opinions to Belgium, Hungary and Romania regarding their failure to notify the Commission with information related to the identification of operators of essential services due 9/11/18. It is needed to assess the consistency different Member States take when identifying operators of essential services [more].
30.10.20: Press Release
Google: The Digital Services Act must not harm Europe’s economic recovery
Karan Bhatia: “At Google, we put innovation and continuous improvement at the heart of everything we do. While we support the ambition of the DSA to create clear rules for the next 20 years that support economic growth, we worry that the new rules may instead slow economic recovery.” [more]
28.10.20: Statement
European Parliament votes in favor of report that claims prohibition of personalised advertising within the frame of the DSA
Plenary of European Parliament votes in favor of a report that claims a prohibition of personalised, targeted advertisement within the frame of the Digital Services Act. The Commission intends to work out a proposal which considers this and other reports passed by the European Parliament until the end of 2020 [more].
20.10.20: Legislation
Towards a next generation cloud for Europe
The European Commission and the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union welcome the political will expressed by all 27 Member States on the next generation cloud for Europe. This secure and competitive cloud offering is essential to provide the trustworthy data processing infrastructure and services that public administrations, businesses and citizens require in Europe [more].
15.10.20: News Article
Brussels’ plan to rein in Big Tech takes shape
EU Commission considers a blacklist of banned behavior and a whitelist of obligations in four key services: app stores, marketplaces and social networks, which all come under “online intermediation services; online search engines; operating systems; and cloud services [more].
30.09.20: Initiative
Web Accessibility Directive: websites of public sector bodies must be accessible as of now
23 September 2020 marked an important milestone for internet users with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Directive has to be implemented by the public sector across the EU, so public websites are accessible for persons with disabilities [more].
22.09.20: Directive
EU Commission increases pressure on Amazon, Google & Co.
The EU plans to strengthen public scrutiny of platforms proportionally. Besides ex-ante regulation, an evaluation system is considered. Stakeholders and the public can rank and evaluate platforms according to their record of tax payments or removal of illegal/harmful content in order to improve supervision [more].
20.09.20: News Article
Microsoft Response to Digital Services Act Consultation Proposal for Ex Ante Regulation of Gatekeeper Platforms
Microsoft states any regulation must carefully balance competing interests. It should avoid interventions that could hinder innovation and harm consumer welfare, and it should include procedural and substantive safeguards that protect the rights of defence of those impacted [more]
08.09.2020: Press Release
Regulating Digital Technology: Arcep outlines new digital regulation
Arcep urges the EU to adopt ex-ante regulation on structuring platforms. Arcep proposed a toolkit of “remedies” that draws inspiration from the telecoms sector. If some of these remedies can be applied to every large digital platform, in a targeted, case-by-case and proportionate fashion [more].
07.09.20: Press Release
Google responds to European Commission public consultation
Google seeks clarification regarding tech company responsibilities and urges the EU to adopt a regulatory approach tailored to the range of services offered by the tech industry [more].
03.09.20: Statement
Cybersecurity: Commission report details policies and skills needed for a more secure digital society
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission issued a report on ‘Cybersecurity – our Digital anchor. A European perspective’. It looks at the growth of cybersecurity over the last 40 years and identifies where the EU could improve in this field, for the benefit of businesses and citizens
24.07.20: Report
EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy publishes progress reports
“The independent expert group of the Observatory on the Online Platform Economy has published […] three draft progress reports, and are seeking stakeholder feedback” (until 8 September 2020). They will provide evidence for the Commission’s work on the Digital Services Act [more].
10.07.20: Report
New EU rules and guidance for a fairer online economy
The Commission published a set of resources to provide businesses with information on how to benefit from the new Platform to Business rules
10.07.20: Publication
“Fostering qualitative media by rewarding reliable sources” Launch
The European Commission launched a pilot project in the framework of the Journalism Trust Initiative, coordinated by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF). The aim is to design, test, and launch a self-assessment tool for media outlets online [more].
01.07.20: Pilot Project
The European Digital Media Observatory second phase: the call for proposals for the creation of national hubs on digital media is out
The second phase of the project will fund 9 million EUR through the Connecting Europe Facility for the creation of national/multinational digital media research hubs across Europe
30.06.20: Initiative
Commission launches public consultation on digital access to European cultural heritage
The public is invited to provide feedback on the Recommendation of 2011 on digitising cultural material and digital preservation. The aim is to propose a more appropriate policy instrument to support the digital transformation of cultural heritage [more].
22.06.20: Consultation
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer and Commissioner Breton hold Videoconference
In a video call on the DSA consultation and measures taken to counter disinformation, Mayer committed to fight illegal and harmful content and disinformation while Breton invited TikTok to join the EU’s code of conduct [more].
09.06.20: Video Conference
Big brands bring the fight to Big Tech
Luxury goods pressure for a ban of counterfeit goods on social networks. “There shouldn’t be anything controversial about removing illegal goods and it’s in everyone’s interest to address this issue,” said Michelle Gibbons, the director general of the European brands association AIM [more].
08.06.20: News Article
Commission conducts an impact assessment for the regulation of large online platforms in the Digital Services Act (2)
The public is asked to provide feedback on framing responsibilities of digital services to address the risks faced by their users and to protect their fundamental rights online in order to deepen the digital internal market [more].
02.06.20: Consultation
Commission conducts an impact assessment for the regulation of large online platforms in the Digital Services Act (1)
The public is asked to provide feedback for 4 weeks in order to identify the scope of the DSA in regulating large online platforms as gatekeepers and ensuring that markets impacted by them remain fair and competitive [more].
02.06.20: Consultation
End of Consultations: European Strategy for data
In the process of creating a single European data space, the Commission opened an online consultation survey on the 19th of February. The project touches upon topics such as data privacy, big data and the shaping of the digital single market [more].
31.05.20: Consultation
Livestream Debate between Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook (CEO) and Commissioner Thierry Breton
While Zuckerberg called for Western democratic governments to set standards for platform regulation around the world, Breton warned him more regulation facing Facebook, should the platform fail to meet concerns about its business practices and its policies on inter alia hate speech and disinformation [more].
18.05.20: Livestream Debate
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Meeting
Agenda: 1) DSA: “Improving the functioning of the Single Market” and 2) DSA: “Adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online”. [more]
04.05.20: Meeting
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs publishes a draft report on fundamental rights issues posed by the Digital Services Act
This report aims to provide input on the elements which should be included in the DSA from a fundamental rights and data protection perspective. [more]
27.04.20: Report
The Committee on Legal Affairs publishes a draft report to the Commission on Digital Services Act
This report provides recommendations on adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online. [more]
22.04.2020: Report
EU launches its approach for contact tracing apps
To support a gradual lifting of the confinement measures following the COVID-19 outbreak, the
member states and the EU Commission has developed a toolbox for the use of mobile applications
for contact tracing and warning of citizens. [more]16.04.2020: Initiative
The IMCO publishes recommendations to the Commission on the DSA
The European Parliaments Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
publishes a draft report with recommendations to the Commission on the DSA about the functioning
of the Single Market. [more]15.04.2020: Publication
Commissioner Breton had a video conference with Google
Commissioner Thierry Breton and several of his cabinet official Filomena Chirico attended a video
conference with Google to discuss ‘tracing apps and privacy of individuals’. [more]15.04.2020: Meeting
The EU’s Statement Against COVID-19’s Misinformation
It assured the public on working with social media platforms to notice and take down misinformation. It reminds people to rely on authoritative sources for health information.[more]31.03.2020: Statement
VP Jourová meets with big corporations to discuss disinformation
Following up on her meeting in the beginning of the month, Jourová meet with big corporations such
as Twitter, Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn, Mozilla and Google to discuss the challenge that
disinformation poses during COVID-19 outbreak. [more]27.03.2020: Meeting
Facebook’s Initiative on COVID-19’s Misinformation
Assures the public on noticing and taking down misinformation. Also, app pop ups for COVID-19 information from authoritative institutions. [more]25.03.2020: Initiative
Commissioner Thierry met with Google, Netflix, and Disney
The central topic of the meetings was “Telecon – Preserving the smooth functioning of the internet” [more].
19.03.20: Meeting
Twitter’s Initiative on COVID-19’s Misinformation
Assures the public on noticing and taking down misinformation. Emphasizes on exercising human review checks in place of permanently suspending identified accounts. [more]16.03.2020: Initiative
End of Consultations: Internal Market Procedures under the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC)
The procedure aims to ensure that the regulation is consistent across the European Union and are applicable to the consultation of the DSA. The consultation mainly targeted the NRAs and the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), but it was also open to third-party feedback. [more].
09.03.20: Consultation
Publication of Eurobarometer on the impact of digitalization on daily life
The survey collects public opinion on topics such as disinformation, data sharing and AI. Commissioner Thierry Breton described the findings as a “strong signal” that the EU’s digital strategy is perceived as “the right way to go”. [more].
05.03.20: Publication
The European Commission (EC) launched a consultation on White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Until May 31, 2020 all relevant stakeholders may provide their opinion on a White Paper on AI. The White Paper proposes measures to streamline research and increase investment into AI. Moreover, it suggests options for EU regulatory frameworks in this field [more].19.02.2020: Consultation
Launch of the consultation on “European Strategy for Data”
In order to collect opinions on a strategy for data, the European Commission has opened a public consultation until May 31, 2020. The idea of the strategy is to create a single European data space and facilitate access to information to boost growth and create value [more].19.02.2020: Consultation
More transparency in Europe’s digital future
President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the need for more transparency in social media in her op-ed “Shaping Europe’s digital future”: “Big commercial digital players must accept their responsibility, including by letting Europeans access the data they collect.” [more].
19.02.2020: Statement
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets high-level EU officials in Brussels
Statements about the meeting include: “Facebook cannot push away all the responsibility” (Věra Jourová), “it’s not for us to adapt to those companies, but for them to adapt to us” (Thierry Breton) [more].
17.02.2020: Meeting
Facebook’s take on content regulation
In a new white paper, Facebook presented a new regulatory framework in governing online content that strikes the balance in minimizing harm and upholding freedom of speech [more].
17.02.2020: Publication
Von der Leyen Commission takes office and commits to new DSA
Ursula von der Leyen becomes president of the European Commission. Her mandate’s priorities included a new Digital Services Act to increase Europe’s liability and safety rules for digital platforms [more].
01.12.2019: Historical
Thierry Breton says he will not modify limited liability framework
Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, committed not to question or modify the limited liability that digital services companies have over content posted on their platforms [more].
14.11.19: Statement
