- The European Commission has released a self-assessment of the Digital Services Act (DSA), defending it as "content agnostic," but critics argue it establishes a state-managed system of online censorship under the guise of public safety.
- The DSA legally enforces the EU's previously voluntary "Code of Practice on Disinformation," compelling major tech platforms to remove content deemed undesirable by EU authorities or face fines of up to 6% of their global revenue.
- The law is criticized for creating a "censorship-by-proxy" system, where platforms are incentivized to over-remove lawful content, including political dissent, to avoid massive penalties for violating the DSA's vague definitions of "harmful" or "illegal" content.
- The DSA has triggered significant international backlash, particularly from U.S. officials who warn it suppresses American free speech and could lead to a major trade standoff, similar to past disputes like Canada's digital tax.
- Despite criticism, the European Commission is moving to deepen its control by proposing stronger enforcement and a centralized "one-stop shop" for content regulation, which would further concentrate power over online speech in Brussels and expand the crackdown to independent creators and alternative media.
In a move that has ignited international controversy, the European Commission (EC) published a self-assessment of its landmark Digital Services Act (DSA), defiantly labeling the sweeping legislation as "content agnostic" and in alignment with fundamental rights.
The report, mandated by the law itself, has been met with mounting alarm from across the Atlantic and within Europe's own civil society. Critics argue it whitewashes the DSA's true function: entrenching a system of state-managed online speech under the deceptive banner of public "safety."
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