The #DSA also includes provisions to strengthen #FreedomOfSpeech:
Firstly, citizens can legally contest moderation decisions and get them overturned (something that was impossible before).
Of the 10000 cases in the first year, 7500 were successfully overturned.
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The #Trump administration has been accusing the #EU of #censorship via its #DigitalServicesAct, but is any of what they are saying true?
First question: What is the #DSA? It's a law that covers how big platforms deal with scams, spam, death threats, and more controversial things such as hate speech and online bullying.
It also requires the platforms to be transparent about moderation decisions & requests.
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And European politicians *still* won’t leave US Social Media, likely because they believe it’s where their voters are.
Preaching to the choir here, but at some point governments need to lead.
Support the alternatives with real digital industrial policy and drag society along.
This is what civil society, in particular the #DigitalRights community, is up against now: #Trump has barred leaders of @hateaid, the Global #Disinformation Index, and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate from entering the US. Expect more restrictions, threats, and intimidation against public-interest NGOs globally.
The US sanctions former EU Commissioner #ThierryBreton and two people from the Berlin-based non-profit #HateAid.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/us-sanctions-former-eu-official-others-in-new-swipe-at-europe (paywalled, haven't found other link yet)
And European politicians *still* won’t leave US Social Media, likely because they believe it’s where their voters are.
Preaching to the choir here, but at some point governments need to lead.
Support the alternatives with real digital industrial policy and drag society along.
The US sanctions former EU Commissioner #ThierryBreton and two people from the Berlin-based non-profit #HateAid.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/us-sanctions-former-eu-official-others-in-new-swipe-at-europe (paywalled, haven't found other link yet)
This is what civil society, in particular the #DigitalRights community, is up against now: #Trump has barred leaders of @hateaid, the Global #Disinformation Index, and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate from entering the US. Expect more restrictions, threats, and intimidation against public-interest NGOs globally.
On Friday, the @EUCommission hit X with a €120M fine for deceptive practices for violating the #DSA.
Even if the fine comes late, Musk's reaction on social media and the US government's irresponsible threats against the EU show that we're on the right path. X's decision to terminate the EU Commission's account on the platform also highlights how critics are processed by the platform & how risky our dependency on Big Tech has become.
Our press reaction ➡️ https://edri.org/our-work/eu-stands-up-to-big-tech-with-e120-million-fine-to-x/
The news that #X has suspended the #EU's advertising account on the platform after it issued a 120m EUR fine against X for breaking the #DSA is beyond hilarious.
And it might even be kind of good in the sense that politicians in Europe maybe finally realise how shitty it is to depend on such a lunatic for its public communications.
https://www.politico.eu/article/x-axes-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/
#DigitalServicesAct #DigitalRights #DigitalSovereignty #RuleOfLaw
Let’s get to the point.
In the EU, you have more control over what you see online.
Learn more: 👉 https://link.europa.eu/qCfg8p
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115707012503809415
Totally agree to be pissed about #ChatControl and Yes to direct that anger at the @EUCommission.
At the same time, I think it's important to understand that the Commission is not one unified block. It's a huge institution, and totally possible that the Directorate-General for Home Affairs promotes breaking #encryption while DG Justice attempts to protect #democracy and folks who drafted the original #DSA in DG Connect try to defend Europeans' free expression rights from #BigTech overreach.
Let’s get to the point.
In the EU, you have more control over what you see online.
Learn more: 👉 https://link.europa.eu/qCfg8p
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115707012503809415
Totally agree to be pissed about #ChatControl and Yes to direct that anger at the @EUCommission.
At the same time, I think it's important to understand that the Commission is not one unified block. It's a huge institution, and totally possible that the Directorate-General for Home Affairs promotes breaking #encryption while DG Justice attempts to protect #democracy and folks who drafted the original #DSA in DG Connect try to defend Europeans' free expression rights from #BigTech overreach.
