The EUs latest crackdown on bigtechis taking shape.
The 17 platforms and two search enginesreach at least 45 million monthly active users.
All of them have four months to comply with the full obligations of the DSA.
They range from banning ads that target sensitive user data to special risk assessments for mental health impacts.
Violations can be punished with fines of up to 6% of a companys global turnover.
According to the EU, the new rulesare designed to empower and protect people online.
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The designations made today are a huge step forward to making that happen.
Still, that doesnt mean the union is above marking the moment with a cringe pun.
Over to you, tech barons.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
