In a statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, “The DSA will upgrade the ground rules for all online services in the EU.” “It puts into practice the concept that what is unlawful outside should also be illegal online.” The larger the platform’s size, the higher its responsibility.”
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission’s Competition Commissioner who has pioneered much of the EU’s internet regulation, stated that the act would “guarantee that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services potentially represent to society and consumers.”
