For most Europeans, Ireland's association with digital platforms and social media is minimal. Some will be in mind Record the penalty imposed on the tech giants. Others, Its low corporate tax rates It is often a point of contention between the United States and the rest of Europe. However, the future is in Ireland Control of social networks In the European Union (EU) will play. Reason: Digital Services Regulation or Digital Services Act (DSA), new legislation to unify the supervision of platforms at European level.
In theory, digital services regulation should strengthen the existing measures of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), introducing better oversight of moderation methods, content removal and data processing. Wrong information. All this should be aimed at “user security” and “the protection of European Internet users and their fundamental rights”. Effective August 25, 2023 for platforms It has more than 45 million users In the EU, the Digital Services Act applies to everyone From 17th February 2024.
In addition to some role-specific predictions European Commission, it is up to Member States to monitor the compliance of digital platforms with the DSA. Therefore, each has to appoint its own regulator. At the moment, there are only about ten regulatory structures, including the Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (RCOM). France. But the real power of oversight rests with those located at the headquarters of the companies involved.
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To be precise, most of the European headquarters of the giants are located in Ireland…
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