What happened?
On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published the
Digital Services Act Package, which includes two significant
proposals:
These proposals are expected to affect various types of
providers of digital services (such as marketplaces, social media
platforms, content-sharing platforms) in the European Union (the
"EU") and to create a safer and more
open digital space while further developing the European Single
Market for digital services. The choice of a regulation that will
be directly applicable in all Member States (instead of a
directive) shall guarantee the implementation of uniform rights and
obligations for users and providers throughout the EU and improve
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