The problems have increased for the social network X. The European Commission has initiated formal sanctions proceedings due to the platform’s failure to comply with its obligations under the provisions of the Digital Services Act.
The measure was carried out taking this into account X shared illegal content and misinformation and encouraged users to subscribe to the paid version through blue verification. The controversy over the social network’s lack of moderation intensified due to the platform’s role in ehe conflict between Israel and Palestine. This is the first investigation carried out by the European Commission against a major platform since the rules came into force.
Margrethe VestagerThe Community Executive’s vice president in charge of competition warned against this in a statement “The greater the risk that large platforms pose to our society, the more specific the DSA requirements become. “The evidence we have is sufficient to initiate proceedings.”.
Currently, the Digital Services Act does not specify a date for the completion of the investigation, which, according to the Commission, does not prejudge its outcome. Despite this, Brussels can take precautionary measures against X if it seems necessary.
Impact on other technology companies
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a set of binding regulations for companies that offer digital services. The aim is to ensure the protection of the rights of users in member countries and to promote innovation, growth and competitiveness in the internal market. This action has significant implications for more than a dozen of the world’s largest technology companies.
In the case of Snapchatthe popular short video app decided to introduce new features to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Union. This is how the platform is offers users in Europe the ability to opt out of a personalized Discover and Spotlight content experience.
On the other hand, Amazon defied the European Union and rebelled against the new Digital Services Act (DSA). The company filed a lawsuit before the ECJ, believing that it should leave the group of large technology companies.