The Digital Services Act (DSA) explained – provisions for minors

In October 2022, the European Commission launched the Digital Services Act (DSA) package – a series of rules and regulations for online platform providers aiming to create a safer digital space for all users where fundamental rights are respected and protected, with some rules that are specially designed to protect minors online

The DSA sets out clear due diligence obligations for online platforms and other online intermediaries. For example, under the new rules, any user will be able to flag illegal content, and will also have a clear means of contesting platforms' content moderation, both to the platform and through out-of-court mechanisms in their country. You can access the full text of the DSA here (in all official EU languages). 

Since August 2023, platforms have already started to change their systems and interfaces as a result of the DSA provisions, to provide a safer online experience for all. You can read more on the impact of the DSA on platform providers here.
 
The Better Internet for Kids Team has worked, together with colleagues from DG CONNECT at the European Commission, on a user-friendly booklet which collects and summarises, in a few pages, the main content of the articles of the DSA that focus specifically on the protection of children and young people online. The booklet was launched at Safer Internet Forum 2023 and is available on the website of the Publications Office of the European Union in English, French and German; more translations will follow shortly.

You can access the various linguistic versions by opening the "Download and languages" drop-down menu. It is also possible to order printed copies of the document directly from the Publications Office website via the “Print on demand” service. Only production and delivery fees will be charged; the publication itself is free.

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