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European Union: European Parliament passed Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors

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European Parliament passed Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act/DSA). The DSA includes provisions for the online protection of minors, requiring providers of online platforms accessible to …

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
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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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…