Discussion

• @vonderleyen Ursula von der Leyen on x

  Today's agreement on #DSA is historic. Our new rules will protect users online, ensure freedom of expression and opportunities for businesses. What is illegal offline will effectively be illegal online in the EU. A strong signal for people, business & countries worldwide.

• @franceshaugen Frances Haugen on x

  Congratulations!! For the first time in history, the public is going to be able to ask independent questions about how @Meta and the other big platforms work and get the data to see the truth. History in the making!! Come on USA, now it's our turn. 🎉 https://twitter.com/...

• @eu_commission @eu_commission on x

  “What is illegal offline is also illegal online. Now it's a real thing - not a slogan anymore. This is what we have achieved : an agreement on the #DigitalServicesAct that is even better than the proposal we tabled two years ago.” EVP @vestager https://twitter.com/...

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  Some of these rules are well within consensus, or overdue. (Content moderation! End apple's 30% tax!). But a lot of them are a demand that cars be redesigned to let us change the spark plugs, because people with strong opinions about spark plugs want that. No-one else will do it.

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  Meanwhile, of course, unintended consequences everywhere. Banning advertising based on race or sexuality sounds great until you wonder how that that charity outreach to transgender teens will work. Is your ‘get-out-the-vote!’ campaign to Urdu-speakers illegal? Details matter.

• @jahapaula @jahapaula on x

  The path towards more accountable platforms is paved with the #DSA. Including data access for researchers! Let's see how this rolls out. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  The idea that we need an option to turn off algorithmic feeds and recommendation systems, in particular, seems like demanding that any car with an automatic gearbox have a manual option. Yes, car geeks prefer manual, but automatic is better for everyone else. No-one will do this

• @carnage4life @carnage4life on x

  Asking tech companies to share how their algorithms work will be the most disappointing outcome from EU's DSA. “We show people the photos & videos other users have liked & commented on the most” isn't a diabolical plan but instead it's human nature that does all the leg work.

• @ianbassin Ian Bassin on x

  The EU's agreement on the new Digital Services Act is a major advance in trying to reel in the harmful effects of new technologies. It won't be perfect, but it's a start at updating regulations for a new era from which to build and adjust. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @cryptowally2 @cryptowally2 on x

  One more step towards data as an asset (class): Transparent algorithms Pretty interesting for Compute-to-Data, too. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @benedictevans Benedict Evans on x

  This is the belief that consumers would reject sandboxes, app stores, personalisation, algorithmic feeds etc if only they could, because YOU would. But those things we're created because they make for better products and better experiences., not just (or at all) to make money.

• @cyberleagle Graham Smith on x

  And another: “gives practical effect to” the principle that what is illegal offline, should be illegal online. https://ec.europa.eu/...

• @zollotech Aaron Zollo on x

  Does that include YouTube's algorithm? https://twitter.com/...