Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act)
On February 17, 2024, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on the single market for digital services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act/DSA) came into full force. The Digital Services Act is a comprehensive set of new rules governing the responsibilities of intermediary service providers and is directly applicable in all Member States.
You can find the full text of the Digital Services Act at the following link:
Information about the DSA and what the new rules mean for users, businesses, and platforms can be found on the official website of the European Commission.
The European Commission has also prepared answers to frequently asked questions related to the Digital Services Act, which you can read here.
On March 26, 2024, the European Commission published guidelines under the Legislative Act on Digital Services to reduce systemic risks online during elections:
The European Commission facilitates data access for researchers under the Digital Services Act. The European Parliament and Council now have three months to review the delegated act, which will enter into force at the end of this period, upon publication in the Official Journal. At that time, the first researchers can submit their application to access platforms’ internal data. Under Article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), vetted researchers will be able to request data from very large online platforms and search engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs) to conduct research on systemic risks in the EU. The European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) contributes with scientific and technical expertise to the European Commission's exclusive supervisory and enforcement role of the systemic obligations on designated Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) provided for under the DSA.
