Digital Services Act

Major online platforms fail transparency stress test

A study shows that the major online platforms do not have the right tools to ensure transparency in their advertising libraries. This is bad news ahead of the European elections.

By Corinna Visser

European election campaign: TikTok presents politicians with a dilemma

The success of the controversial short video platform TikTok is attracting other parties. One driving idea: not to leave the platform and its young users to the AfD. But there are pitfalls.

By Falk Steiner

DSA guidelines: how digital platforms should prevent disinformation

The EU Commission presented guidelines under the Digital Services Act on Tuesday. They deal with how certain "systemic risks" should be handled. The Commission hopes for better protection against disinformation and manipulation in the European elections.

By Falk Steiner

Lutz Güllner on AI in the European elections: 'We must not fall into the attackers' trap'

Lutz Güllner fights on behalf of the EU against targeted disinformation and interference from abroad. In an interview with Corinna Visser and Falk Steiner, he explains how the use of artificial intelligence is changing the threat situation in the European election campaign.

By Corinna Visser

Digital Services Act: Providers must comply directly with EU law

Six months after coming into force, the DSA is now becoming the law for significantly more online service providers. The first changes are already making themselves felt – even if enforcement will still be a problem for the time being. A German group of authorities is getting ready.

By Falk Steiner

DSA: also valid for providers of pornography

For the first time, porn sites are classified as particularly large providers. The Commission also publishes the classification notices for the first classifications. A German company wants to take action against this.

By Falk Steiner

Study on hate speech: Europe's online hate

The Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union (FRA) has looked into the phenomenon of hate speech in four language areas. Women are particularly often the target of verbal attacks.

By Falk Steiner

DSA: State media authorities rush to Breton's aid

EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton needs concrete cases to be able to initiate proceedings against the largest operators under the DSA. The authorities from Germany, of all places, who could come away empty-handed in the German tussle over responsibilities, are providing him with most of them.

By Falk Steiner

DSA: first transparency reports available

The DSA imposes a number of obligations on Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), including transparency reports. Seven platforms have now published theirs.

By Corinna Visser

Hamas hate on X: Breton sets Musk 24-hour deadline

By Falk Steiner