The DSA should not be confused with the DMA, often known as the Digital Markets Act, which was passed in March. Both statutes have an impact on the tech industry, but the DMA is concerned with providing a level playing field amongst firms, whilst the DSA is concerned with how organizations police content on their platforms. As a result, the DSA will most likely have a more direct impact on internet users.
Although the legislation only applies to EU people, the impact will undoubtedly be felt in other parts of the world as well. Global technology businesses may conclude that it is more cost-effective to establish a unified content-policing policy and use the EU’s more tough restrictions as a model. While lawmakers in the United States are eager to reign in Big Tech with their own restrictions, they have already begun to look to the EU’s policies for guidance.
