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The European Commission has named the first 19 “very large online technology platforms” to comply with the Digital Services Law from August 25. Five of the 19 designated
The European Commission has named the first 19 “very large online technology platforms” to comply with the Digital Services Law from August 25.
Five of the 19 designated platforms belong to Google, namely YouTube, Google Search, the Google Play app, Google Maps and Google Shopping. Also on the list are Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta. TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, Amazon, Apple’s App Store and Microsoft’s search engine Bing are also affected by the rules.
These platforms were named because they each had more than 45 million active users in the EU as of February 17 this year. Other platforms on the list are AliExpress, Booking.com, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat and Zalando.
All designated platforms will be subject to stricter oversight by the European Union from August 25th. By then, companies must meet all of the requirements of the Digital Services Act. If they don’t do this, they face a fine of up to 6 percent of their annual turnover.
The Digital Services Act adds a whole range of new obligations for the online platforms on the list. For example, they must actively work to prevent the spread of disinformation.
In addition, the platforms must make it transparent to their users why certain information is recommended to them. Users should also be given the right to opt-out of profile-based recommender systems. For even more transparency, platforms must label all ads and let users know who is promoting them. In addition, platforms are obliged to provide an easy-to-understand summary of their terms and conditions in all languages of the Member States in which they operate.
And the rules of the Digital Services Act go even further. For example, large platforms are required to carry out risk management, have external audits carried out and share data with authorities and governments.
The list of companies that must comply with the Digital Services Act can be expanded. The European Commission is currently examining a handful of companies. A decision on this is expected in the coming weeks. It is not known which companies are involved.
Source: IT Daily
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