in the past month Digital Markets Lawthe (DMA) issuer European Union (EU)stated that technology companies should make some changes with the new regulation. EU now online inspect will push digital companies even more to Digital Services Act (DSA) reportedly reached an agreement.
Tech companies will have to implement new policies to remove certain hate speech, terrorist propaganda and posts that have been identified as illegal by EU countries.
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After hours of discussion, a statement came early this morning. As a result, technology companies will take on more responsibility. Digital Services Act (DSA) An agreement was reached on the terms. If this law January 1, 2024in All companies in Europe specified to be applicable.
The new law will allow tech companies to see what content can be removed, or for that matter. their own policies plans to end a period they have determined. In addition, under the law false information There are also strict measures to prevent its spread.
In case the companies do not comply with the articles in the law, the annual turnover 6 percentThere will be a fine up to . Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commissionmade the following statements on the subject:
DSA will update the ground rules for all online services in the EU. The law gives practical effect to the principle that what is illegal offline must be illegal online. The larger the size, the greater the responsibilities of online platforms.
It is also a pioneer in most technology-related regulations. European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager also made a statement. Vestager stated that the law will ensure that platform services are held accountable for the risks they may pose to society and citizens.
Big companies will face more scrutiny
The influence of both DMA and DSA is noticeable in the technology world. However, while the DMA strives to ensure equity between businesses, DSA pays attention to how companies audit online platforms. For this reason, it is thought that DSA will have more impact on internet users.
While the law only applies to EU citizens, its impact in other countries allegedly felt. In addition to all these, among technology companies of different sizes distinction it will be. This means that larger companies will have more liabilities. For example, Google and Meta like in EU more than 45 million Users of companies will face more scrutiny. Although the final text has not been published yet, some obligations are as follows:
- ‘Dark patterns’, which are deceptive interfaces designed to lure users into making some choices, will be banned.
- Targeted figures based on a person’s sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity will be banned.
- Major platforms like Facebook will make the working of recommendation algorithms transparent to users. In addition, users should be presented with a recommendation system that is not based on profiling.
- Major online platforms will provide important data to researchers ‘to provide more insight into how online risks are evolving’.
- Major platforms will have to offer new strategies to deal with misinformation during the crisis.
- Online platforms and hosting services should clearly explain why they are removing illegal content and allow users to object to the takedown.
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