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The Sunday Show

Evaluating the First Systemic Risk and Audit Reports Under the Digital Services Act

Feb 23, 2025
Hillary Ross leads advocacy at the Global Network Initiative, focusing on tech companies and user rights. Magdalena Jozwiak researches systemic risks within the Digital Services Act (DSA), emphasizing human rights implications. Svea Windwehr champions platform regulation and AI oversight at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. They discuss the challenges and insights from the DSA's first systemic risk assessments, stressing transparency, accountability, and the crucial role of clearer guidelines to tackle misinformation and enhance user protections in the digital landscape.
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Quick takeaways

  • The first systemic risk assessments under the Digital Services Act are primarily compliance exercises, lacking genuine transparency and engagement.
  • Inconsistent methodologies across companies complicate risk assessment comparisons, highlighting the urgent need for standardized guidelines and improved stakeholder communication.

Deep dives

Introduction of New Associate Editor and Focus on Digital Services Act

The episode features the introduction of Ramshah Jahangir as the new associate editor at Tech Policy Press, highlighting her background in platform governance, digital authoritarianism, and media. The discussion centers around the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA), a European law aimed at regulating online platforms. Recently, major platforms published their first systemic risk assessments under this law, detailing the risks associated with their services. Despite their length and complexity, these reports have been met with limited public attention, raising questions about their transparency and effectiveness.

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