Five blind spots of the DSA, the regulation on the moderation of online content

2023-08-25 08:07:31

Aspen “Big Tech”… Adopted in record time according to Brussels standards, the European regulation on digital services, or Digital Services Act (DSA), promises in the eyes of the European Commission to put an end to illegal practices on major platforms by line. On the eve of its entry into force on August 25, the Meta group was thus the subject of new criticism, trapped by the Eko organization, which claims to have succeeded in overriding the rules of Facebook and Instagram and might have broadcast an advertisement. calling for the murder of an MEP.

But the assurances of the European executive leave many observers doubtful. Some fear a lack of political will, and means, when it will be necessary to pronounce sanctions, in particular the famous exclusion from the European market. “Europe has rarely demonstrated its ability to enforce the texts”, summarizes Julien Pillot, researcher at Inseec and specialist in the digital economy. Others are already waiting for crucial regulatory clarifications without which entire sections of the text might miss their target.

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