by eub2 last modified 15 December 2020
The European Commission proposed on 15 December reform a comprehensive set of new rules for digital services, including social media, online market places, and other online platforms that operate in the European Union: the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act.
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What is the Digital Services Act?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) regulates the obligations of digital
services that act as intermediaries in their role of connecting
consumers with goods, services, and content.
It will give better protection to consumers and to fundamental rights online, establish a powerful transparency and accountability framework
for online platforms and lead to fairer and more open digital markets.
Wat is de wet inzake digitale diensten?
De wet inzake digitale diensten regelt de verplichtingen van digitale diensten die als tussenpersoon consumenten met goederen, diensten en inhoud in contact brengen.
De wet zal de consumenten en de grondrechten online beter beschermen, een krachtig kader voor transparantie en verantwoordingsplicht voor onlineplatforms tot stand brengen en tot eerlijkere en meer open digitale markten leiden.
De nieuwe regels zijn geharmoniseerd in de hele EU en rechtstreeks toepasselijk. Daardoor wordt het gemakkelijker om grensoverschrijdende digitale innovatie aan te bieden en zullen alle burgers in de EU hetzelfde beschermingsniveau genieten. De wet omvat onder meer:
New EU policies on platforms will shape the next chapter of the internet
The European Union is in the midst of launching new policies that will shape the next chapter of the internet. The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will be published this week, joining the recent launch of the European Democracy Action Plan. This next chapter aims to change the concentration of power in our online environment, providing a better framework for innovation, fair competition, opinion-making, free speech and ultimately democracy.
We have arrived at a point where largely unregulated global online platforms wield enormous power to influence democracies and economies. That influence can be positive, but it is increasingly negative - inflicting lasting damage on our societies and economies. Online platforms influence opinion, censor accurate information while amplifying disinformation, and have too much control of the online marketplaces that are vital for economic g