Last update: 20/03/2024
New responsibilities for platforms and empowered users
The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) is now operational, impacting most online platforms in its quest to increase online safety. The DSA introduces measures to combat illegal content, requiring platforms to empower users by allowing them to flag such content. Protection for minors is emphasised, with a specific ban on targeted ads based on profiling or personal data. Users will gain more transparency about the ads they encounter, and platforms are obligated to publish annual reports detailing their content moderation procedures. Notably, small enterprises meeting certain criteria are exempted…
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