The EU Commission says WhatsApp's Channels fall under the DSA's Very Large Online Platform rules, joining Instagram and Facebook, requiring it to address risks
Euractiv Anupriya Datta
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Discussion
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@nicolashenin.net
Nicolas Henin
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Meta has four months to ensure WhatsApp complies with additional DSA obligations for VLOPs: duly assessing and mitigating any systemic risks, such as violations of fundamental human rights and freedom of expression, electoral manipulation, the dissemination of illegal content and…
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@hennavirkkunen
Henna Virkkunen
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We designated today WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the #DigitalServicesAct, as its ‘Channels’ feature reaches the designation threshold of at least 45 million users in the EU. — Learn more: link.europa.eu/YCP7VK — #DSA [image]