EU Parliament legal affairs committee adopts Digital Services Act recommendations

Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) adopted the committee’s recommendations on the Digital Services Act concerning user privacy and free speech online.

The Digital Services Act imposes stricter regulations for online internet intermediaries and digital platforms. The rules are aimed to better protect consumers and establish transparency for online platforms. There are different obligations for different online services, including intermediary services, hosting services, online media, and large online platforms.

The committee called for the right to use and pay for digital services anonymously. The committee also called for a ban on behavioural tracking and advertising.

The proposed Articles 8 and 14 would allow one member state to order the removal of content legally published in another state and a stricter time limit of 72 hours for deciding on reported content respectively.

The committee’s recommendations will be considered by the Internal Market (IMCO) Committee, which oversees EU rules on the single market.