EU’s Digital Services Act Is The Biggest Threat To Free Speech Yet, Experts Warn
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EU’s Digital Services Act Is The Biggest Threat To Free Speech Yet, Experts Warn

It is one of the most dangerous censorship regimes of the digital age, enabling bureaucrats to control online speech.

Paul Coleman

This week, more than 100 leading free speech experts warned that the Digital Services Act (DSA), a piece of European Union legislation, threatens to impose online censorship across the world. The letter was addressed to the European Commission, the architect of the censorial law.

The DSA gives the EU authority to enforce “content moderation” on platforms and search engines with over 45 million monthly users. It is one of the most dangerous censorship regimes of the digital age, enabling bureaucrats to control online speech at scale under the guise of online “safety” and “protecting democracy.”

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