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How The EU’s New Digital Services Act Can Help Build Trust And Tackle Illegal Content

By  |  December 29, 2020

By: Victoria de Posson (Disruptive Competition Project)

Next week the European Commission is slated to present its much anticipated Digital Services Act (DSA). The new rules will define the framework within which digital services operate and moderate content in the European Union (EU) for years to come. 

To get a better understanding of how digital services weave into Europe’s economy and society we asked Oxford Economics to investigate this further. Their report, accessible here, is well worth a read, but here are a few of the main findings:

Massive increase in digital services in Europe 

The provision of digital services is expanding rapidly in Europe. There are today more than 10,000 high-growth online platforms in Europe, an increase of more than 40% since 2018. Several platforms have become household names across the EU and some globally…

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