Digital Services Act (DSA) by European Union

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The European Union agrees on a landmark law aimed at forcing Big Tech firms to tackle illegal content, hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content. 

What is the Digital Service Act (DSA)?

It is a proposed piece of legislation of the EU to establish an “new standard” for online platforms such as Google, Meta (Facebook), and Twitter to track illegal and harmful content. 

Objective of the DSA

  • Better protect consumers and their fundamental rights online. 
  • Establish robust transparency and a clear accountability framework for online platforms. 
  • Foster innovation, growth, and competitiveness within the single market. 

Implication of the Act

  • It would restrict digital giants to target users with online content /ads. 
  • It would stop platforms from targeting users with algorithms using data based on their gender, race or religion. 
  • It will force online platforms to share how their algorithms work with authority. 
  • It will put processes in place to remove illegal content quickly, and crack down on users who spread misinformation. 
  • Ads which target children will also be prohibited. 
  • To push people toward certain products and services will be banned. 

Which Online Platforms Will Need To Comply?

  • All types of online and digital platforms which offer digital services from simple websites to internet infrastructure services and online platforms. 
  • All digital services that conduct business in the EU are subject to the DSA, regardless of where the business is established and the size of the companies. 

Fact - Google enjoys 92.04% of the EU‘s search engine market share and will be subject to the highest level of regulation. 

Earlier step of EU to regulate Digital world and online platform

  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 
    • It is a regulation on data protection and privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). 
    • It addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas. 
    • It was adopted on 14 April 2016 and became enforceable on 25 May 2018. 

Q. ―Digital Services Act‖, sometimes seen in the news, in the context of 

(a) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 

(b) World Economic Forum (WEF) 

(c) European Union 

(d) World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

Ans. (c)

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