US EditionEU sues countries for not properly implementing DSA
- On May 7, 2025, the European Commission took legal action against Poland, Czechia, Cyprus, Spain, and Portugal by referring them to the EU Court of Justice for not meeting their obligations to properly enforce the Digital Services Act .
- The referral follows missed deadlines for appointing and empowering national Digital Services Coordinators responsible for enforcing the DSA's rules on illegal online content.
- While four countries named coordinators, none granted them sufficient authority or established penalties for breaches, and Poland did not appoint a coordinator at all.
- The DSA obliges major platforms such as Google, Meta, and X to tackle unlawful content, evaluate potential risks, and limit damaging online behaviors, applying to services with at least 45 million users each month.
- The Commission's action signals firm enforcement of EU digital regulations and expects member states to align promptly to ensure uniform application and accountability of online platforms.
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EU Taking Legal Action Against Member States for Not Enforcing Internet Policing Law
The European Commission has referred the Czech Republic, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to implement the Digital Services Act (DSA) effectively. The landmark law aims to enforce rigorous content moderation by requiring social media platforms to remove illegal content, conduct risk assessments, prevent harmful activities online, and curb the spread of “disinformation.” In a statement …
EU. Portugal in court for failure to fully implement the Digital Services Act
Portugal and the other countries go to the court “because they have not designated and/or enabled a national coordinator of digital services under the EU's digital service legislation”. Portugal in court for failure to fully implement the digital service law appears first in Journal i.
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