Trusted flaggers under the DSA have sparked the public debate; this article explains how we can safeguard freedom of expression and enable trusted flaggers to effectively target illegal content.
News and Research articles on Digital Service Act
Advertisers’ concerns about “brand safety” and “brand suitability” are an underappreciated influence on social media platforms’ content governance, with concerning implications for social equality and the freedom of public debate online.
A much anticipated provision in the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Service Act is Art. 29 DSA - the provision about recommendation algorithms. In this brief commentary we reflect on the background, purpose and potential of Art. 29 to address the effects of recommenders for users and society.