Verfassungsblog (Mar 2024)

The Digital Services Act as a Global Transparency Regime

  • Natali Helberger,
  • Pamela Samuelson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.59704/06c97b13f47ed11c
Journal volume & issue
no. 2366-7044

Abstract

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On both sides of the Atlantic, policymakers are struggling to reign in the power of large online platforms and technology companies. Transparency obligations have emerged as a key policy tool that may support or enable achieving this goal. The core argument of this blog is that the Digital Services Act (DSA) creates, at least in part, a global transparency regime. This has implications for transatlantic dialogues and cooperation on matters concerning platform governance.

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