#digital-services-act

#digital-services-act

The European Commission is investigating Facebook and Instagram for potential violations of the EU's digital rulebook and election integrity. [ more ]

Shein has been designated a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) by the European Union due to its large European user base, requiring compliance with Digital Services Act rules by August. [ more ]

Amazon must provide ad transparency information publicly.

EU's highest court rules against Amazon's challenge to DSA designation. [ more ]

The European Commission issued guidelines under the Digital Services Act to safeguard election integrity digitally.

The Digital Services Act regulates how online actors handle illegal and harmful content online, affecting major platforms like Instagram and Google. [ more ]

EU using Digital Services Act to address AI risks for elections

Brussels probing TikTok, Facebook, AliExpress under DSA [ more ]

Shein, a Chinese-founded fast-fashion company, has been added to the EU's list of very large online platforms, subjecting it to stricter rules for combating illegal content and counterfeit products. [ more ]

TikTok submitted a risk assessment report on its TikTok Lite rewards program to the European Commission in response to concerns over mental health risks, particularly for children. [ more ]

The European Union initiated a probe under the Digital Services Act due to TikTok Lite's lack of proper risk assessments in France and Spain. [ more ]

The European Commission is investigating TikTok Lite for potential mental health risks to users, especially minors. [ more ]

The EU has opened an investigation into TikTok Lite under the DSA due to concerns about addictive design language and potential impact on young users. [ more ]

The European Union demands TikTok to provide information on its new app, potentially suspending addictive features posing risks to kids. [ more ]

TikTok suspended a gamification feature in the EU due to concerns over mental health risks for young users. [ more ]

TikTok faces a second investigation by the European Union for failing to comply with the Digital Services Act, specifically regarding its rewards program. [ more ]

Dr Martens is suing Temu for using its brand names in search-based advertising; impacts brand owners worldwide. [ more ]

European Commission requests TikTok Lite risk assessment under DSA within 24 hours. [ more ]

TikTok Lite is under investigation by the EU for compliance with the Digital Services Act, including concerns about its impact on users' mental health. [ more ]

TikTok faces questions regarding DSA compliance with its new reward-linked engagement feature called 'Task and Reward Lite', raising concerns about potential addictive design impacting youth mental health. [ more ]

The EU's highest court rejected interim measures requested by Amazon in a case involving compliance with EU platform rules for online advertising. [ more ]

The European Commission is probing TikTok for compliance with the Digital Services Act.

Concerns include addictive algorithmic systems, safety for minors, and advertising transparency. [ more ]

The European Commission is investigating TikTok's compliance with the Digital Services Act, focusing on issues like addictive behavior, privacy, and safety for minors.

TikTok may face hefty fines up to 6% of its annual turnover if found in violation of DSA policies. [ more ]

The European Commission is investigating TikTok's compliance with the Digital Services Act focusing on addictive behavior and child safety.

If TikTok violates DSA policies, it may face fines up to 6% of its annual turnover. [ more ]

The EU has demanded TikTok to provide a risk assessment within 24 hours due to concerns over its new reward system for users in the EU. [ more ]

Big tech faces legal challenges globally, including Apple's antitrust lawsuit and the EU's actions under the DMA and DSA.

Spotify aims to enhance its platform with educational video content, joining the trend of tech companies diversifying their services. [ more ]

The European Commission requests information on use of targeted ads and generative AI from tech platforms under the DSA.

Platforms like LinkedIn are required to comply with DSA regulations on targeted advertising and personal data use. [ more ]

The European Commission is investigating AliExpress for potential violations of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).

Online platforms with over 10% of the EU population as users are mandated to follow specific content moderation rules under the DSA. [ more ]

EU regulators request info on tech companies' handling of generative AI risks like deepfakes under new regulations.

Commission raises concerns about generative AI risks including false information and automated manipulation. [ more ]

The EU has started formal investigations into AliExpress under the Digital Services Act rules.

Other platforms like Bing, Google Search, Facebook, and TikTok are also under scrutiny for AI-related issues. [ more ]

Major tech industry associations praised the DSA and DMA in 2022

Tech corporations are working to undermine and weaken the new EU tech laws. [ more ]

TikTok launches Data Portability API for EEA users to transfer data categories or full archives.

Digital Markets Act ensures fair play, while the Digital Services Act focuses on user data control and protection. [ more ]

EU opens formal proceedings against TikTok under Digital Services Act

Second major probe under DSA with X also under investigation [ more ]

Formal proceedings opened against TikTok under the Digital Services Act for protection of minors and data access

Second major probe under DSA with TikTok not allowed to make commitments to remedy issues during the investigation [ more ]

EU investigates TikTok for breaching online content rules

Possible hefty fines for TikTok if found guilty of breaching DSA rules [ more ]

Focus on safety of minors in TikTok investigation

Examination of TikTok's design, age verification, and default privacy settings [ more ]

The European Commission has sent RFIs to 17 online platforms subject to algorithmic transparency regulations under the DSA.

The RFIs are in relation to requirements for platforms to provide data access to researchers investigating systemic risks. [ more ]

The Digital Services Act aims to create a safer digital space by regulating tech companies' transparency, content monitoring, and monopolistic practices.

The act requires online platforms to assume new responsibilities for illegal goods and social media companies to implement systems for identifying and removing harmful content. [ more ]

The European Union is investigating social media company X for potential violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA)

The probe will examine X's systems and policies related to illegal content, information manipulation, user interface, and access to researchers [ more ]

The EU opens investigation into TikTok under the Digital Services Act due to concerns over minors' protection and transparency obligations.

The investigation will focus on TikTok's compliance with DSA obligations related to systemic risks, privacy measures, and advertisement repositories. [ more ]

The European Union is investigating TikTok for alleged failure in protecting children online under the Digital Services Act.

Concerns are raised over TikTok's protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access, addictive design, harmful content, and verification tools. [ more ]

The European Commission is concerned about TikTok's protection of minors

TikTok is under investigation for potential breaches of the Digital Services Act [ more ]

The European Union is investigating TikTok for potential breaches of the Digital Services Act regulations.

The focus of the investigation is on whether TikTok is doing enough to protect minors and curb systemic risks on its platform. [ more ]

EU launched investigation into TikTok for potential DSA breach on child safety and content regulations.

Protection of minors is a top priority under the DSA, with potential fines for violating companies. [ more ]

EU investigates TikTok for child protection breaches

EU's focus on online protection for minors [ more ]

The European Union is formally investigating TikTok's compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA)

The investigation focuses on areas such as protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, and risk management of harmful content. [ more ]

The EU is expanding its digital rulebook to include almost all online platforms in the bloc, in an effort to crack down on toxic content and unsafe products.

The Digital Services Act imposes strict requirements on platforms, including reporting counterfeit or unsafe goods and flagging harmful or illegal content. [ more ]

The European Union is expanding its Digital Services Act to nearly all online platforms in the bloc, in order to crack down on toxic content and unsafe products.

The rules will apply to almost all online platforms, marketplaces, and 'intermediaries' with users in the EU, except for the smallest businesses. [ more ]

The European Union is expanding its digital rulebook to apply to almost all online platforms in the bloc, targeting toxic social media content and unsafe ecommerce products.

The EU's Digital Services Act imposes strict requirements to keep internet users safe, including reporting counterfeit goods and illegal content, banning ads targeted at children, and promoting transparency in digital ads and content moderation decisions. [ more ]

Most social media influencers do not adequately disclose paid advertising on their platforms.

The European Union is preparing to enforce new transparency rules to address this issue. [ more ]

China-owned TikTok faces a probe by the European Union for its handling of disturbing videos and potential violations of the Digital Services Act.

The investigation will assess whether TikTok has made sufficient changes to comply with the DSA's content moderation policies.

TikTok could face massive fines of up to 6% of annual revenue and potential bans from Europe for multiple violations. [ more ]

Meta and TikTok will challenge the EU's demand for fees under its content moderation law in court.

Both companies believe that the methods used to extract the fees are flawed and unfair. [ more ]

The EU Commission is investigating Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) for potential violations of the Digital Services Act in areas such as risk management, content moderation, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers.

The investigation will focus on illegal content dissemination, misinformation, hate speech, information manipulation, transparency issues, and deceptive design of the user interface, including the use of verification checkmarks. [ more ]

The European Commission's communications department has instructed EU executive services to stop running advertisements on a social media platform due to concerns over the spread of disinformation.

The Commission's actions follow growing scrutiny of the platform as a result of the bloc's new Digital Services Act.

EU services can still use the platform for communication but paid-for advertising is being suspended. [ more ]

Meta is challenging the fee it must pay EU regulators for enforcing content moderation rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

The fee is capped at 0.05 percent of profits, but Meta is unhappy that loss-making companies are exempt while it has to pay €11 million. [ more ]

Meta and ByteDance are challenging a supervisory fee set by the EU regulators under the Digital Services Act.

The companies disagree with the methodology of determining fees and argue that some companies are not paying their fair share. [ more ]