{"id":2013321,"date":"2023-08-27T03:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T07:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-europes-crackdown-on-big-tech-could-affect-the-united-states\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T03:14:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T07:14:29","slug":"how-europes-crackdown-on-big-tech-could-affect-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-europes-crackdown-on-big-tech-could-affect-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Europe&#8217;s Big Tech crackdown on the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-europes-crackdown-on-big-tech-could-affect-the-united-states%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2013321&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The European Union&#8217;s Latest Internet Regulations: Implications for Big Tech and Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200bEuropean Union (EU)\u200d has recently enacted the Digital\u2063 Services Act (DSA), a comprehensive law that \u200dsets\u2062 guidelines for how technology companies \u200chandle speech, transparency, and\u2063 user data.\u200d This legislation, along with its sister bill, the Digital Markets Act, is considered one of the most\u2064 thorough pieces of regulation to date regarding Big Tech. While primarily aimed at Europe, these regulations may have far-reaching \u200cimplications, including in the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Europeans are trying\u2063 to become the Big Tech companies&#8217; \u200cregulatory overlords,&#8221; said Shane Tews, a senior fellow \u200dat\u2064 the American Enterprise Institute.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Key\u200c Provisions\u200d of the DSA<\/h3>\n<p>The DSA, passed in September 2022, \u2062introduces several important regulations for internet platforms. It prohibits targeted advertising towards children and \u2062the use of sensitive\u200c data related to ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. Additionally, it holds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-massive-tech-company-announces-it-is-leaving-california\/\" title=\"Another Massive Tech Company Announces It Is Leaving California\">tech companies<\/a> accountable for &#8220;harmful\u2064 and illegal&#8221; content,\u200d requires greater transparency in content\u2063 moderation and algorithms, and strengthens the tracing of traders on online\u2062 marketplaces.<\/p>\n<p>The DSA affects\u2063 19 companies, including Meta, Google, Amazon, and others, that have more than 45 million active users in the\u2064 European Union.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and\u2064 Adaptations for Big Tech<\/h3>\n<p>Big Tech companies \u2064have\u200c been adapting to \u2063comply with \u200dthe \u2062DSA&#8217;s demands. They have\u200c introduced new\u200c features to provide users with more options, increased transparency efforts, and tested their ability to respond to requests to combat misinformation on their platforms. The DSA now\u2062 requires platforms to remove\u2062 content related to disinformation, election\u200c manipulation, cyber violence against women, and \u2063harm to minors.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-europes-crackdown-on-big-tech-could-affect-the-united-states\/\" title=\"Impact of Europe's Big Tech crackdown on the US\">implementing region-specific content removal based<\/a> on speech policies alone is challenging, \u200bas the internet transcends borders. James Czerniawski, a senior tech \u200danalyst at\u200b Americans for Prosperity, highlights that the DSA seeks to export \u2062a more \u2062censorious regime \u200dof regulations surrounding user-generated \u200ccontent, which would not be allowed in\u200d the US due to First Amendment protections.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for Speech\u2064 Online and Global Impact<\/h3>\n<p>The enforcement of the DSA by the \u200dEuropean\u200d Union has the potential to limit speech online \u200bworldwide. US companies may implement more restrictive guidelines on user speech to avoid increased regulatory scrutiny\u2062 and potential fines. Compliance failure with the DSA could result in companies paying up to 6% of \u200dtheir annual worldwide\u2062 turnover.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u200d EU frames these policies as an expansion of its values into\u200d the digital\u2062 world, critics argue \u2064that it is an unnecessary \u2064expansion of regulation. The restrictions may \u2062also \u2062impact product efforts, as \u200ccompanies may need additional time and resources \u2063to ensure compliance \u2063with the regulations.<\/p>\n<p>It remains uncertain\u200d whether products developed to comply\u2064 with EU law, such as Meta&#8217;s chronological feed, will be exported beyond \u2064European borders.\u200c Tech companies often make product \u2062or policy decisions tailored to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-omar-republicans-acquittal-shows-they-value-power-and-violence-more-than-protecting-democracy\/\" title=\"Rep. Omar: Republicans\u2019 Acquittal Shows They Value \u2018Power And Violence\u2019 More Than Protecting Democracy\">specific countries<\/a>, depending \u2064on\u2064 demand.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversies and Lawsuits<\/h3>\n<p>Not all \u2062companies have welcomed the\u200b DSA. Amazon, for instance, filed a lawsuit claiming unfair treatment due to its size. Similarly, the German online fashion retailer Zalando filed a suit citing unequal treatment\u2064 resulting \u200bfrom the absence\u200c of a \u2063clear and consistent\u200b methodology.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the DSA \u2062represents\u200d a \u2063significant step in internet regulation, with potential\u200b implications for Big\u2063 Tech and global online\u200c speech.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click \u2064here<\/a> to\u2063 read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EU&#8217;s new internet regulations aim to establish a precedent for how tech companies manage online speech. The Digital Services Act, enacted on Friday, is a comprehensive law that could have significant implications for the United States. 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