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Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation that entered into force in 2022, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for digital services accountability, content moderation, and platform transparency across the European Union. It significantly updates the Electronic Commerce Directive 2000 in EU law by introducing graduated obligations based…

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Commission proposal
COM/2020/825 final
Council Vote
4 October 2022
Date made
19 October 2022
Entry into force
16 November 2022
European Parliament vote
5 July 2022
Journal reference
OJ L 277, 27 October 2022, p. 1–102

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related to history · 26
Digital Services Act → An, As, Commission Recommendation, Council, December, Digital Age, Digital Markets Act, DMA, DSA, EU, Europe Fit, European Commission, European Commissioner, European Parliament, Executive Vice President, However, Internal Market, July, Leyen Commission, March
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Digital Services Act → COD, COM, Council, Directive, EC, EU, European Commission, European Parliament, February, Infographics, January, October, PARLIAMENT AND OF THE, Procedure, Proposal, Regulation, REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN, Retrieved, September, Services
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Digital Services Act → Austria, Commerce Directive, DSA, European, European Commission's, European Union, European Union's, France, German NetzDG, In, Kommunikationsplattformen-Gesetz, Leyen, Loi Avia, Most, The, Ursula, With
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Digital Services Act → Casey Newton, DSA, EU, Frances Haugen, In January, Journalists, Mike Masnick, Others, Prior, Reactions, Tech, Techdirt, The DSA, The European Federation, The Washington Post, US
Commission proposal · 1
Digital Services Act → COM/2020/825 final
Council Vote · 1
Digital Services Act → 4 October 2022
Date made · 1
Digital Services Act → 19 October 2022
Entry into force · 1
Digital Services Act → 16 November 2022
European Parliament vote · 1
Digital Services Act → 5 July 2022
Journal reference · 1
Digital Services Act → OJ L 277, 27 October 2022, p. 1–102

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Digital Services ActCommission proposalCOM/2020/825 final1.00infobox
Digital Services ActCouncil Vote4 October 20221.00infobox
Digital Services ActDate made19 October 20221.00infobox
Digital Services ActEntry into force16 November 20221.00infobox
Digital Services ActEuropean Parliament vote5 July 20221.00infobox
Digital Services ActJournal referenceOJ L 277, 27 October 2022, p. 1–1021.00infobox
Digital Services ActMade byEuropean Parliament and Council of the European Union1.00infobox
Digital Services ActTitleRegulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Ser…1.00infobox
disinformationinstance ofit goes further in addressing topics0.80text
other risks especially on very large online platformsinstance ofit goes further in addressing topics0.80text
Electronic Frontier Foundation have called for stronger privacy protectionsinstance ofMike Masnick of Techdirt praised the DSA for ensuring the right to pay for digital services anonymously.Civil Society organisations0.80text
Digital Services Actrelated to External linksThe Digital Services Act0.60section

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