Digital Services Act

2 weeks ago - It establishes a tiered regulatory ... (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) with over 45 million monthly active users in the EU. Ursula von der Leyen proposed a "new Digital Services Act" in her 2019 bid for the European Commission's presidency....

Similarly, these platforms must meet other requirements to enhance transparency and accountability. A full list of these platforms is published on the Commission’s website. The Commission enforces the DSA together with Digital Services Coordinators - national authorities who supervise the ...

By that time, each EU Member state will need to appoint its own Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) — an independent regulator responsible for enforcing the rules on smaller platforms established in their country as well as liaising with the ...

Member States will be required ... the services established in their jurisdiction, and to participate in the EU cooperation mechanism. A Digital Service Coordinator (DSC) is an authority in charge of the application and enforcement of the DSA in each Member State...

The Act designates Coimisiún na Meán as the Digital Services Coordinator and lead competent authority for the Digital Services Act.

The European Commission reaffirmed that the individuals targeted by the U.S. visa restrictions had acted within the scope of their professional and institutional responsibilities, and in accordance with European law. It rejected the assertion that their actions amounted to censorship, emphasising ...

The national competition authority, Autorité de la Concurrence, has been appointed as Digital Services Coordinator. They are also in charge of implementing the DMA.

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August 13, 2024 - Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs): The authorities within each EU member state responsible for enforcing the DSA, alongside the bloc-level European Commission and Board for Digital Services.

All organizations falling within the scope of the DSA must have complied to their respective obligations since February 17, 2024. The Digital Market Act (DMA) and DSA both regulate online platforms; however, their scope and purpose are different. The DMA regulates the economic power of larger platforms considered as “gatekeepers”, namely the platforms playing a dominant role in the digital ecosystem.

The European Commission plays a significant role in enforcing the DSA. In addition, every member state must designate a specific platform oversight agency, the Digital Services Coordinator (DSC).

October 24, 2025 - At Cloudflare, we are supportive of the longstanding legal frameworks both in Europe and other parts of the world that protect Internet companies from liability for the content that is uploaded or sent through their networks by their users, subscribers or customers. These frameworks are indispensable for the growth of online services, and have been essential in the growth of online applications, marketplaces and social networks. The EU Digital Services Act consists of two main parts: First, the DSA maintains the strong liability protections for intermediary services that have existed in Europe for over 20 years, and modernizes them, including by giving explicit recognition of supporting Internet services.

Specifically, the bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish (1) a Digital Service Grant Program to provide grants to such governments to establish or support a digital service team, and (2) a Digital Service Planning ...

February 1, 2024 - In this article we set out what core obligations apply to those within its scope. ... The DSA forms part of the EU’s Digital Service Package which aims to apply harmonised rules in the EU to regulate the digital space. The DSA aims to protect the fundamental rights of users of digital services and establish a level playing field for businesses. Its main goal is to prevent illegal and harmful activities online and to tackle the spread of disinformation.

February 22, 2024 - The Commission generally views these investigations as a series of confrontations where it can be seen as “tough” on DSA violators, according to Wezenbeek, but the regulatory body ultimately wants to build cooperative – not coercive – ...

Companies can face fines of up to 6% of their global annual turnover for noncompliance. ... In 2019, Ursula von der Leyen, then a candidate for European Commission president, proposed a "new Digital Services Act".

January 26, 2025 - ... The European Commission. The EU’s primary organization oversees and enforces the DSA for online platforms and search engines that are classified as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) or Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs). ... Platforms that have at least 45 million active users ...

Each Member State will need to appoint a Digital Services Coordinator, an independent authority which will be responsible for supervising the implementation and enforcement of the Regulation.