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  • Glossary – Digital Services Act

    Glossary – Digital Services Act

    Find out what key terms in the Digital Services Act mean.
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  • The Digital Services Act package
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    The Digital Services Act package

    The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act encompass a single set of new rules applicable across the whole EU. They will create a safer and more open digital space, with European values at its centre.
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  • EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

    EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

    The EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy monitors and analyses the online platform economy. It supports the Commission in policy-making for online platforms.
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  • Expert group to the EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

    Expert group to the EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy

    The expert group supports the Commission in monitoring the evolution of the online platform economy for evidence-based and problem-focused policymaking.
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  • Algorithmic Awareness-Building

    Algorithmic Awareness-Building

    The Commission is carrying out an in-depth analysis into algorithmic transparency. A study supports this exercise by raising awareness and gathering evidence about the challenges and opportunities of algorithmic decisions.
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  • Platform-to-business trading practices

    Platform-to-business trading practices

    The European Commission promotes fairness and transparency for businesses on online platforms.
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  • Illegal content on online platforms

    Illegal content on online platforms

    The European Commission adopted on 1st March 2018 a Recommendation on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online.
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  • Online Platforms

    Online Platforms

    Online platforms are an important part of the digital economy. The European Commission wants to foster an environment in which online platforms thrive. This includes making sure that platforms treat their users fairly and take action to limit the spread of illegal content online.
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