{"id":68548,"date":"2025-01-28T12:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=68548"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:23:40","slug":"how-the-eu-digital-services-act-dsa-controls-the-free-flow-of-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/commentary\/eu-digital-services-act-one-year","title":{"rendered":"How the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) Affects Online Free Speech in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"68548\" class=\"elementor elementor-68548\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf984b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf984b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd5cd1\" data-id=\"8fd5cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be8dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6be8dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nicknamed the \u2018Digital Surveillance Act\u2019, the EU\u2019s key online platform legislation hit its one-year mark in February 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f031622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f031622\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d0ae62\" data-id=\"7d0ae62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9677a elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"ad9677a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/our-team\/adina-portaru\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Adina_Portaru_400x400-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Image de Dr. Adina Portaru\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/our-team\/adina-portaru\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Adina Portaru\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Senior Counsel, Europe, ADF International<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d873daf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d873daf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a21a96e\" data-id=\"a21a96e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c54f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21c54f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/adina-dsa-eu-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69553\" alt=\"Dr. Adina Portaru is ADF International&#039;s EU Digital Services Act expert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/adina-dsa-eu-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/adina-dsa-eu-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/adina-dsa-eu-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/adina-dsa-eu.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fde8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59fde8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/european-politicians-call-for-online-censorship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Digital Services Act (DSA)<\/a>, which took effect last February, has been hailed as a landmark law designed to bring order to the digital world. Yet, beneath the surface of supposedly protecting democracy, lies a framework fraught with overreach, ambiguity, and the erosion of fundamental freedoms.<\/p><p>The EU Commission claims that the Digital Services Act is needed to \u201cprotect democracy\u201d by tackling so-called \u201cmisinformation\u201d, \u201cdisinformation\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13600834.2024.2395579#d1e177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hate speech<\/a>\u201d online. It promises to create a safer online space by holding digital platforms\u2014particularly \u201cVery Large Online Platforms\u201d (VLOPs) such as Google, Amazon, Meta and X\u2014accountable for addressing these terms.<\/p><p>However, its implementation raises grave concerns. By mandating the removal of broadly defined \u201charmful\u201d content, this legislation sets the stage for widespread censorship, curtailing lawful and truthful speech under the guise of compliance and safety. The result will be a sanitized and tightly controlled internet where the free exchange of ideas is stifled.<\/p><p>Ultimately, the EU Digital Services Act will allow the silencing of views online that are disfavoured by those in power.<\/p><p>Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of a democratic society and includes the right to voice unpopular or controversial opinions. For this reason, <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADF International<\/a> is committed to ensuring that the right to freedom of speech is firmly upheld.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f958b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f958b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e534a49\" data-id=\"e534a49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8159c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8159c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Implications on Free Speech<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e21177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e21177\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-574f9c2\" data-id=\"574f9c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fa505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03fa505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Digital Services Act\u2019s regulatory framework has profound implications for free speech.\u00a0<\/p><p>Under the DSA, tech platforms must act against \u201cillegal content\u201d, removing or blocking access to such material within a certain timeframe. However, the definition of \u00ab\u00a0illegal content\u00a0\u00bb is notably broad, encompassing vague terms like \u201chate speech\u201d\u2014a major part of the DSA&rsquo;s focus.<\/p><p>The DSA relies on the <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32008F0913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Framework<\/a> Decision of 28 November 2008, which defines \u201chate speech\u201d as incitement to violence or hatred against a protected group of persons or a member of such a group. This circular definition of \u201chate speech\u201d as incitement to hatred is problematic because it fails to specify what \u00ab\u00a0hate\u00a0\u00bb entails.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-5916e0c-word-spacing );\">Due to their vague and subjective nature, \u201chate speech\u201d laws lead to inconsistent interpretation and enforcement, relying more on individual perception rather than clear, objective harm. Furthermore, the lack of a uniform definition at the EU level means that what is considered \u00ab\u00a0illegal\u00a0\u00bb in one country might be legal in another.<\/span><\/p><p>Given all this, tech platforms face the impossible task of enforcing uniform standards across the EU.<\/p><p>The effects of the DSA will not be confined to Europe. There are legitimate worries that the DSA could censor the speech of citizens worldwide, as tech companies may impose stricter content regulations globally to comply with European requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9058612 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9058612\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6d0ae4\" data-id=\"b6d0ae4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddf5c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ddf5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69039\" alt=\"How will the EU DSA impact your freedom of speech in 2025?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSA_Graphics_02_Yellow-text.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa3f77b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa3f77b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c034f43\" data-id=\"c034f43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378e8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"378e8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Big Tech Platforms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dca5bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dca5bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6cc3e7\" data-id=\"e6cc3e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e9f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e9f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tech platforms aren\u2019t just removing clear violations\u2014they\u2019ve also started removing speech that could be flagged as \u201charmful\u201d. If you post a political opinion or share a tweet that some might find offensive, it might get flagged by an algorithm. To avoid massive fines or penalties, platforms will err on the side of caution and remove your post, even if it\u2019s perfectly lawful.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms rely on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cer.eu\/insights\/will-digital-services-act-save-europe-disinformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">automated removal<\/a> of \u00ab\u00a0harmful\u00a0\u00bb information. These tools are widely known to be inaccurate, often fail to consider context, and therefore flag important and legal content. And if it\u2019s not the algorithms that flag your content, it may be regular users who disagree with what you\u2019re saying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52a7cf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52a7cf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e49a08\" data-id=\"4e49a08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06dde03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06dde03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alleged \u201cHate Speech\u201d Case<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5651e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5651e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a20506e\" data-id=\"a20506e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8171bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8171bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many instances in which \u201chate speech\u201d laws have targeted individuals for peacefully expressing their views online, even before the DSA came into effect. ADF International is supporting the legal defence of <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/campaign\/free-speech-on-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen<\/a>, a Finnish Parliamentarian and grandmother of 12, who stands criminally charged for \u201chate speech\u201d.<\/p><p>P\u00e4ivi shared her faith-based views on marriage and sexual ethics in a 2019 tweet, a radio show, and in a 2004 pamphlet that she wrote for her church, centred on the Biblical text \u201cmale and female he created them\u201d.<\/p><p>P\u00e4ivi endured two trials and years of public scrutiny before she was unanimously acquitted of \u201chate speech\u201d charges by both the Helsinki District Court and the Court of Appeal. Despite her acquittal, the state prosecutor has appealed the case, taking it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/defence-filed-in-bible-tweet-hate-speech-case-headed-to-finlands-supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finnish Supreme Court<\/a>.<\/p><p>It\u2019s obvious that these laws aren\u2019t only about combatting hate and violence; rather, they may target any speech deemed controversial or that challenge the status quo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-300ab8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"300ab8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8ed19c\" data-id=\"b8ed19c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b9b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b3b9b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/A71lzYoAOdQ&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/adfinternational.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/EU-dsa-thumbnail.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:68978,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The EU Digital Services Act won&#039;t be confined to Europe in 2025.  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A short message from Dr. Adina Portaru.\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46d7ee9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46d7ee9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48532ab\" data-id=\"48532ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b875376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b875376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penalties for Non-Compliance with the EU Digital Services Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c00b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c00b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bdf32b\" data-id=\"8bdf32b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbceb3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbceb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The penalties for failing to comply with the EU Digital Services Act are severe.<\/p><p>Non-compliant platforms with more than 45 million active users could be fined up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/digital-services-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6%<\/a> of their global annual turnover. For tech platforms like Google, Amazon, Meta, and X, this means billions of euros. So, even the biggest tech companies can\u2019t afford to fall short of the DSA regulations.<\/p><p>If a platform repeatedly fails to comply with the DSA, the EU Commission can impose a temporary or <a href=\"https:\/\/heydata.eu\/en\/magazine\/understanding-the-eu-s-digital-services-act-a-guide-for-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">permanent ban<\/a>, which could result in the platform\u2019s exclusion from the EU market entirely. For platforms that rely heavily on this market, this would mean losing access to one of the world\u2019s largest digital markets.<\/p><p>The risks are high, and tech platforms will scramble to ensure they comply\u2014sometimes at the expense of your fundamental right to free speech.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffeeddb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffeeddb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9941ab0\" data-id=\"9941ab0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb039d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb039d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Section 230, the DSA, and the UK Online Safety Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b09bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b09bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The US, the EU, and the UK take different approaches to regulating online speech. While Section 230 protects platforms from liability in the US, the Digital Services Act and the UK Online Safety Act enforce stricter content moderation rules, requiring platforms to remove \u00ab\u00a0illegal\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0harmful\u00a0\u00bb content or face severe penalties.<\/p><p>Below is a comparison of how each framework handles platform liability, free speech, and government oversight:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cacb33c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cacb33c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffbe308\" data-id=\"ffbe308\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4a4563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    .comparison-container {\r\n        font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        margin: 0 auto;\r\n        text-align: center;\r\n        padding: 10px;\r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    .comparison-heading {\r\n        color: #1d4289;\r\n        font-size: 24px;\r\n        font-weight: bold;\r\n        margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    .comparison-text {\r\n        font-size: 16px;\r\n        line-height: 1.4em;\r\n        color: #54575C;\r\n        margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Table Styles *\/\r\n    .free-speech-table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        font-size: 15px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .free-speech-table th, \r\n    .free-speech-table td {\r\n        border: 1px solid #ddd;\r\n        padding: 10px 14px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        color: #54575C;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .free-speech-table th {\r\n        background-color: #1d4982;\r\n        color: white;\r\n        font-size: 16px;\r\n        font-weight: bold;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .free-speech-table tr:nth-child(even) {\r\n        background-color: #f9f9f9;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .free-speech-table tr:hover {\r\n        background-color: #f1f1f1;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* MOBILE OPTIMIZATION: Convert table into stacked cards *\/\r\n    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n        .free-speech-table, \r\n        .free-speech-table thead, \r\n        .free-speech-table tbody, \r\n        .free-speech-table th, \r\n        .free-speech-table td, \r\n        .free-speech-table tr {\r\n            display: block;\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .free-speech-table thead {\r\n            display: none; 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Section 230 shields platforms from liability.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"EU\">EU regulation on transparency and accountability, resulting in content moderation.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"UK\">UK law regulating online content to prevent harm, with strict enforcement.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td data-label=\"Feature\"><b>Platform Liability<\/b><\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"USA\">Section 230 protects platforms from liability for most user-generated content.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"EU\">Large platforms must remove illegal content or face penalties.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"UK\">Platforms must remove harmful but legal content or face fines.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td data-label=\"Feature\"><b>\"Hate Speech\"<\/b><\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"USA\">Protected unless it incites imminent violence.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"EU\">Platforms must remove illegal \"hate speech\".<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"UK\">Requires platforms to remove content deemed harmful, even if legal.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td data-label=\"Feature\"><b>\"Misinformation\"<\/b><\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"USA\">Generally protected under free speech laws.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"EU\">Platforms must take action against \"systemic risks\" like \"disinformation\".<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"UK\">Platforms must mitigate risks from \"misinformation\", especially for children.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td data-label=\"Feature\"><b>Government Censorship<\/b><\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"USA\">The government cannot censor speech except in rare cases (e.g., incitement to violence).<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"EU\">\u201cTrusted flaggers\u201d can flag content for removal, but independent oversight applies.<\/td>\r\n                <td data-label=\"UK\">The regulator (Ofcom) enforces rules, and platforms must comply.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37eaa64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37eaa64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc3f8e0\" data-id=\"dc3f8e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6721748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6721748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cShadow Content Banning\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e49d5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e49d5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-164ae3f\" data-id=\"164ae3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de5ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de5ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the digital age, we rely increasingly on digital technology to impart and receive information. And it\u2019s essential that the free flow of information is not controlled by unaccountable gatekeepers policing what can and cannot be said.<\/p><p>ADF International\u2019s stance is clear: this legislation will result in dangerous overreach that threatens the very freedoms it claims to protect.<\/p><p>In January, our legal team attended a <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/eu-social-media-censorship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plenary session<\/a> and debate at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg regarding the enforcement of the DSA. The discussion brought to light significant concerns across the political spectrum about how the DSA may impact freedom of speech and expression, and rightfully so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-356ee8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"356ee8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8395186\" data-id=\"8395186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee15fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ee15fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EU Parliament<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df1808 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df1808\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0af3dc\" data-id=\"e0af3dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe3434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe3434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several members of the EU Parliament (MEPs), who initially favoured the legislation, raised serious objections to the DSA, with some calling for its revision or annulment. A significant point of contention was the potential for what they termed \u201cshadow content banning\u201d\u2014removing content without adequate transparency.<\/p>\n<p>This includes cases where users might be unaware of why their content was banned, on what legal basis, or how they can appeal such decisions. Most of the time, they\u2019re left with nothing but a generic AI response and no explanation.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Some MEPs, like French MEP Virginie Joron, referred to the DSA as the \u201cDigital Surveillance Act\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite intense opposition, the EU Commission representative and the Council of the EU representative promised to enforce the DSA more rigorously. They <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanconservative.com\/articles\/news\/brussels-readies-its-big-guns-against-tech-oligarchs-and-free-speech\/?utm_source=ADF+International&amp;utm_campaign=8f103806f0-AA_20250122&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-4413fe7667-92557417&amp;mc_cid=8f103806f0&amp;mc_eid=b1f69218ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vowed<\/a> to double down on free speech by enforcing more thorough fact-checking and anti \u201chate speech\u201d laws \u201cso that \u201chate speech\u201d is flagged and assessed [within] 24 hours and removed when necessary\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>They failed to provide comprehensive responses to the concerns raised about the DSA\u2019s potential to erode fundamental rights, leaving critical questions about its implementation and implications unresolved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5d3566 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5d3566\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed52b9\" data-id=\"2ed52b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959f7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"959f7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: EU Digital Services Act or \u201cDigital Surveillance Act\u201d?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f55966 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f55966\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62ac9fe\" data-id=\"62ac9fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e3d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e3d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EU Digital Services Act\u2019s enforcement mechanisms are riddled with ambiguity. Terms like \u201cmisinformation,\u201d \u201cdisinformation,\u201d and \u201chate speech\u201d are too wide and vague to serve as a proper basis for silencing speech. These terms are too easily weaponized, enabling those in power to police dialogue and suppress dissent in the name of safety.<\/p><p>By placing excessive pressure on platforms to moderate content, the DSA risks creating an internet governed by fear\u2014fear of fines, fear of bans, and fear of expressing one\u2019s views. If the DSA is allowed to stifle open dialogue and suppress legitimate debate, it will undermine the very democratic principles it claims to protect.<\/p><p>Policymakers must revisit this legislation, ensuring that efforts to regulate the digital sphere do not come at the cost of fundamental freedoms.<\/p><p>Europe\u2019s commitment to freedom of speech demands better. Through our office in Brussels, we at ADF International are challenging this legislation because it\u2019s not up to governments or unaccountable bureaucrats to impose a narrow view of acceptable speech on society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicknamed the \u2018Digital Surveillance Act\u2019, the EU\u2019s key online platform legislation hit its one-year mark in February 2025 The European Digital Services Act (DSA), which took effect last February, has been hailed as a landmark law designed to bring order to the digital world. 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