EU insists its “content agnostic” Digital Services Act lines up with fundamental rights, but critics beg to differ The European Commission has released a self-assessment of the Digital Services Act (DSA), defending it as “content agnostic,” but critics argue it establishes a state-managed system of online censorship under the guise of public safety. The DSA legally enforces the EU’s previously voluntary “Code of Practice on Disinformation,” compelling major tech platforms to remove content deemed undesirable by EU authorities or face fines of up to 6% of their global revenue. The law is criticized for creating a “censorship-by-proxy” system, where platforms are…

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