The European union has given final approval to online safety-focused legislation called Digital Services Act (DSA), which is an overhaul of the region\u2019s social media and e-commerce rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713As defined by the EU Commission, the DSA is \u201ca set of common rules on intermediaries\u2019 obligations and accountability across the single market\u201d, and ensures higher protection to all EU users, irrespective of their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2206Objective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DSA will tightly regulate the way intermediaries, especially large platforms such as Google, Facebook, and YouTube, function when it comes to moderating user content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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