“The governance of online platforms is at the forefront of policy regulation due to the exponential rise in illegal content, hate speech, and cyberbullying. The European Union (EU), a leader in this space, kickstarted formal regulation for online content moderation via the Digital Services Act (DSA), approved by the European Council on Oct. 4, 2022. It has implications on moderated online content, algorithmic transparency, the spread of misinformation, and the role of online intermediaries. Since more than 95% of Europe’s population has access to the internet, this policy has the potential to shape the future behavior of technology companies (and the internet) not only in the EU but around the world.”
For the Chicago Policy Review, I conduct a detailed policy analysis on the EU’s Digital Services Act which aims to reduce illegal content and hate speech on the internet, hold internet companies accountable, and address what we all hate most – the dreaded “Algorithm”. The Act holds internet companies accountable for the content on their platform. The entire article can be read here.