“The DSA will upgrade the ground rules for all online services in the EU. It will ensure that the online environment remains a safe space, safeguarding freedom of expression and opportunities for digital businesses.”
– European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Story of the week: A deal was reached
by EU legislators on the DSA in the early hours of Saturday morning,
finalising an agreement on the flagship legislation. After 16 hours of
negotiations, legislators settled a number of last-minute complexities
after months of debate. The measures against revenge porn were added in
the assessment of systemic risks very large online platforms will have
to carry out. Very large online platforms will also have to provide an
alternative recommender system not based on profiling. The crisis
management mechanism was included, with the Commission triggering the
crisis status upon recommendation of the Board of national authorities,
adopted by a simple majority. The notion that trusted flaggers would
have to represent ‘collective interests’ was removed, meaning everyone
will now be able to be nominated as a trusted flagger, including private
companies that want to track down counterfeit goods. (...)
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