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European Union: Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors entered into force

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Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors entered into force

On 17 February 2024, the Regulation of a Single Market for Digital Services (DSA) entered into force, with Article 28 establishing provisions for the online protection of minors, requiring providers of online platforms accessible to minors to implem…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, software provider: other software, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-04-23
under deliberation

On 23 April 2022, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement…

2022-07-05
under deliberation

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on a Single Market for Digital Servic…

2022-10-04
adopted

On 4 October 2022, the Council of the European Union gave final approval to the regulation on a Sin…

2022-11-16
in grace period

On 16 November 2022, the Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) …

2024-02-17
in force

On 17 February 2024, the Regulation of a Single Market for Digital Services (DSA) entered into forc…