Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.world – 239 points –
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
apnews.com

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.

People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.

That’s because Big Tech companies, most headquartered in the U.S., are now subject to a pioneering new set of EU digital regulations. The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.

15

You are viewing a single comment

This isn't a great summary, but with the article headings as context it makes a bit more sense:

  • YOU CAN TURN OFF AI-RECOMMENDED VIDEOS
  • IT’S EASIER TO FLAG HARMFUL CONTENT
  • YOU’LL KNOW WHY YOUR POST WAS TAKEN DOWN
  • YOU CAN REPORT FAKE PRODUCTS
  • YOUR KIDS WON’T BE TARGETED WITH DIGITAL ADS

These all sound like good ideas.

If only this decision could influence better than how certain things in the US were inplemented before tha impacted the rwst of the world (take cannabis for example)