#digital-services-act — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #digital-services-act, aggregated by home.social.
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Dobrindt: „Abschrecken, abwehren und abschalten“ in Kürze | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Dobrindt-Abschrecken-abwehren-und-abschalten-in-Kuerze-11292023.html #CyberCrime #Hackback #hacking #Malware #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #Ransomware
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Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) is investigating Meta for using “dark patterns” that may block users from choosing non-profiling feeds under the DSA. ⚖️
The probe follows a Dutch court ruling and could enforce EU-wide compliance for Facebook and Instagram, affecting millions of users. 🔍#TechNews #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #DigitalServicesAct #DSA #Privacy #FOSS #UserControl #Transparency #DigitalRights #EU #Europe #Ireland #Irish #Profiling #Dutch #NL #Netherlands
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OF NOTE: TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top court www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #DMA #digitalmarketsact #dsa #digitalservicesact #techpolicy #eupolitics #tiktok
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Dobrindt: "Deter, defend, and shut down" shortly
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announces legal powers for the BKA to actively disrupt and shut down the infrastructure of cybercriminals.
#Cybercrime #DigitalServicesAct #Hacking #IT #Polizei #Ransomware #Sicherheitslücken #news
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Dobrindt: „Abschrecken, abwehren und abschalten“ in Kürze
Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt kündigt gesetzliche Befugnisse für das BKA an, um die Infrastruktur von Cyberkriminellen aktiv stören und abschalten zu können.
#Cybercrime #DigitalServicesAct #Hacking #IT #Polizei #Ransomware #Sicherheitslücken #news
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#Europe wants out from under #US #tech – but first it has to find the exits
Architect of #EU's #DigitalServicesAct (#DSA) – pet hate of Trump – has yet to be deterred. Last month, he joined a chorus of calls for Europe to end its reliance on dominant US tech. "The time for an apologetic Europe is over," the former Atos CEO said in a rallying cry that points out we now live in a world "where #digitalsovereignty has become one of the central arenas of power politics."
https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/05/11/europe-wants-out-from-under-us-tech-but-first-it-has-to-find-the-exits/5234898 -
The EU’s age-verification app may be technically ready, but the compliance picture for online providers in Europe is anything but settled. We examine why the new tool is only part of the story:
#DigitalServicesAct #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #EUhttps://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/eus-age-verification-app-technical-fix-fragmented-legal-landscape/
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YouTube Restricts Data Access While Claiming Openness
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News
Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 10, 2026
Reporting
Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), very large online platforms are expected to provide vetted researchers with access to data necessary to study systemic risks. YouTube has publicly stated that it supports independent research and has expanded transparency initiatives in response to EU regulation.
In practice, meaningful data access remains limited.
EU-based researchers report long approval timelines, narrow data scopes, and technical constraints that prevent robust analysis of recommendation systems, visibility controls, and monetization impacts. Access is often restricted to pre-defined datasets that exclude variables needed to test platform claims. Requests to examine how changes affect specific languages, regions, or political topics are frequently denied or deferred.
While YouTube cites privacy and security concerns, the effect is consistent: independent verification of platform behavior is difficult or impossible.
Analysis
Transparency without access is a managed narrative.
By controlling which data can be studied and how it is delivered, YouTube determines the boundaries of permissible inquiry. Researchers can confirm what the platform already acknowledges, but they cannot test claims that matter most to public oversight—how recommendations amplify content, how visibility is adjusted, and how monetization decisions shape behavior.
This posture reflects incentives established at the parent-company level. Google treats core data flows as strategic assets. Opening them to external scrutiny risks exposing design choices that contradict public assurances. Limited access preserves reputational control while allowing the company to claim cooperation.
From a regulatory standpoint, this creates an asymmetry. Platforms possess comprehensive internal data. Regulators and researchers receive fragments. Oversight becomes dependent on platform-selected evidence rather than independent examination.
What Remains Unclear
YouTube does not publish clear criteria explaining which EU researchers qualify for data access, what datasets are available, or how long approvals should take. It also does not disclose how many requests are denied or narrowed, nor on what grounds.
Without these disclosures, it is impossible to assess whether data access obligations are being met in substance rather than in form.
Why This Matters
The DSA’s research access provisions were designed to reduce information asymmetry between platforms and the public. When access is constrained to safe or partial views, that asymmetry persists.
If regulators cannot rely on independent research to test platform claims, enforcement depends on self-reporting and after-the-fact investigation. That model has already failed to prevent repeated harm.
For EU oversight to function as intended, data access must enable scrutiny, not just symbolism. Until then, claims of openness remain unproven.
References (APA)
European Commission. (2024). Digital Services Act: Data access for vetted researchers.
#dataAccess #DigitalServicesAct #Google #platformTransparency #Research #YouTube
European Digital Rights (EDRi). (2023). Opening the black box: Research access under the DSA.
AlgorithmWatch. (2022). Why platform data access matters for accountability. -
Beim Engagement für bessere #sozialeMedien gibt es zwei Strömungen.
1️⃣ Eine Gruppe von Aktiven setzt ihre Hoffnung auf die #EU , die den TechBros mit #DSA und #DMA zeigen soll, wie in #Europa sozialeMedien funktionieren; und wer nicht spurt, zahlt hohe Strafen.2️⃣ Die andere Gruppe zielt auf den Ausbau der wirklich sozialen Medien des #Fediverse – vielfach motiviert durch eine gehörige Portion Zweifel, ob die EU sich gegen #BigTech durchsetzen kann.
Die aktuellen Meldungen um zurückgenommene Strafbefehle für #Google
👉 https://www.lobbycontrol.de/pressemitteilung/von-der-leyen-stoppt-milliardenstrafe-gegen-google-kritik-von-parlament-und-zivilgesellschaft-125080/
deuten darauf hin, dass die Fediverse-Fraktion den richtigen Weg eingeschlagen hat. 2️⃣ ‼️
Oder glaubt jetzt noch jemand, dass die EU bei #X, #Insta, #TikTok und #YouTube europäisches #Recht durchsetzen wird?
Die Fakten sprechen eine andere Sprache.Wirklich soziale Medien 🦣 bekommen wir nicht durch die Reform der kommerziellen Plattformen, sondern nur durch die konsequente Umstellung auf #Mastodon, #PeerTube und Co.
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‘Dark patterns’: Investigating online manipulation.
Ireland’s media regulator is investigating Facebook and Instagram on suspicion that manipulative user interfaces — so-called dark patterns — are used, violating Article 27 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).
A breach could result in fines of up to 6% of global annual revenue. In Meta’s case, this would amount to up to €20 billion.
#DarkPatterns #Meta #SocialMedia #Facebook #Instagram #Tech #DigitalServicesAct #DSA
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#Chatkontrolle: Datenschutzbehörden warnen vor #Massenüberwachung in der #EU 🇪🇺 | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Deutsche-Datenschuetzer-draengen-auf-endgueltiges-Aus-fuer-die-Chatkontrolle-11282922.html #ChatControl #privacy #surveillance #Überwachung #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #MassSurveillance
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German data protectionists push for final end to chat control
German data protection authorities warn against indiscriminate mass surveillance in the EU and demand the safeguarding of end-to-end encryption for messengers.
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #DigitalServicesAct #EU #Netzpolitik #news
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Deutsche Datenschützer drängen auf endgültiges Aus für die Chatkontrolle
Die hiesigen Datenschutzbehörden warnen vor anlassloser Massenüberwachung in der EU und verlangen die Sicherung von Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung bei Messengern.
#Chatkontrolle #Datenschutz #DigitalServicesAct #EU #Netzpolitik #news
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@markus_netzpolitik UvdL, Merz und der rechte Flügel der EU sind doch auf Seiten von BigTech und dem damit verbundenen Lobbyismus. Da werden die denen garantiert nichts entgegen setzen. Und viele von denen bezeichnen sowas als "Freiheit".
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Mistral AI announced the launch of Mistral Medium 3.5. The model scores 77.6% on SWE-Bench Verified and can be self-hosted on as few as four GPUs. Alongside it, Mistral shipped Vibe remote agents, which run coding sessions asynchronously in the cloud with integrations for GitHub, Jira, Linear, and Sentry, and Work Mode for Le Chat, an agentic interface for multi-step tasks. #MistralAI #AI #europeantech #France #Digitalservicesact #Digitalsovereignty
https://builtineu.eu/news/mistral-medium-3-5-vibe-cloud-agents-le-chat-work-mode
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Verbraucherzentrale: Gefährliche Produkte weiterhin auf Online-Marktplätzen | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Verbraucherzentrale-Gefaehrliche-Produkte-weiterhin-auf-Online-Marktplaetzen-11280958.html #eCommerce #DigitalServicesAct #DSA
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Verbraucherzentrale: Gefährliche Produkte weiterhin auf Online-Marktplätzen
Trotz EU-Verbot landen riskante Produkte weiter in deutschen Warenkörben. Eine vzbv-Analyse zeigt, dass Plattformen Sicherheitswarnungen oft ignorieren.
#Amazon #DigitalServicesAct #eCommerce #Verbraucherschutz #Wirtschaft #news
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#DSA-Bilanz: Wie deutsche Nutzer 2025 die Internet-Riesen herausforderten | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/DSA-Bilanz-Wie-deutsche-Nutzer-2025-die-Internet-Riesen-herausforderten-11278870.html #DigitalServicesAct
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EU Accuses Meta of Undermining Digital Law: Under-13s Gain Unchecked Access to Facebook and Instagram
The EU Commission says Meta's Facebook and Instagram let children under 13 use their services. This breaks the Digital Services Act. Meta must explain why.
#MetaDSA, #DigitalServicesAct, #ChildSafetyOnline, #Facebook, #Instagram
https://newsletter.tf/eu-meta-under-13-facebook-instagram-breach/
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The European Commission found that Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram, are not stopping children under 13 from signing up. This is a breach of the EU's Digital Services Act.
#MetaDSA, #DigitalServicesAct, #ChildSafetyOnline, #Facebook, #Instagram
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#EU 🇪🇺 -Kommission unzufrieden mit Metas Kinderschutz | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Kommission-unzufrieden-mit-Metas-Kinderschutz-11276116.html #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #SocialMedia
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DSA Report: How German Users Challenged Internet Giants in 2025
Over 2000 complaints and million-euro fines against X & Co.: The Digital Services Coordinator presents his report and explains how he ensures order online.
#Bundesnetzagentur #Datenschutz #DigitalServicesAct #Jugendschutz #Netzpolitik #SocialMedia #news
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DSA-Bilanz: Wie deutsche Nutzer 2025 die Internet-Riesen herausforderten
Über 2000 Beschwerden und Millionen-Bußgelder gegen X & Co.: Der Koordinator für digitale Dienste zieht Bilanz und erklärt, wie er für Ordnung im Netz sorgt.
#Bundesnetzagentur #Datenschutz #DigitalServicesAct #Jugendschutz #Netzpolitik #SocialMedia #news
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#Meh... #SadButTrue...
#Maybe you'll have #MoreSuccess on #One of #Fakebook's #AncillaryServices...
🧙:Polymaths:🤖:wolfparty:🤖:Polymaths:🧙 | :fediverse:🦹:PirateBadge:🦄:PirateBadge:🦹:fediverse:
#TheEuroverse #TheMediverse #TheMediverseRemembers #NoAgeVerificationRequired #TooOldForALTText #DigitalServicesAct
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EU Advances Mandatory Online Age Verification Despite Security Risks
The European Commission's recent findings have revealed that Meta failed to protect minors, with a staggering 12% of European children under 13 reportedly accessing Facebook or Instagram, sparking concerns over online safety. This has led to a push for mandatory online age verification, despite security risks.
#DigitalServicesAct #OnlineAgeVerification #Meta #Europe #ChildSafety