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Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.

People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.

That’s because Big Tech companies, most headquartered in the U.S., are now subject to a pioneering new set of EU digital regulations. The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.

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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.

Users should find it easier to report a post, video or comment that breaks the law or violates a platform’s rules so that it can be reviewed and taken down if required.

To pinpoint the problem, people can choose from categories such as hate speech and harassment, suicide and self-harm, misinformation or frauds and scams.

Google said it’s “expanding the scope” of its transparency reports by giving more information about how it handles content moderation for more of its services, including Search, Maps, Shopping and Play Store, without providing more details.

The online retail giant said it invests “significantly in protecting our store from bad actors, illegal content and in creating a trustworthy shopping experience.

Online fashion marketplace Zalando is setting up flagging systems, though it downplays the threat posed by its highly curated collection of designer clothes, bags and shoes.


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[–] honey_im_meat_grinding@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This isn't a great summary, but with the article headings as context it makes a bit more sense:

  • YOU CAN TURN OFF AI-RECOMMENDED VIDEOS
  • IT’S EASIER TO FLAG HARMFUL CONTENT
  • YOU’LL KNOW WHY YOUR POST WAS TAKEN DOWN
  • YOU CAN REPORT FAKE PRODUCTS
  • YOUR KIDS WON’T BE TARGETED WITH DIGITAL ADS
[–] notacat@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago
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