Key DSA Topics
Explore important concepts and requirements in the DSA organized by topic.
Understanding the different types of intermediary services covered by the DSA, including mere conduit, caching, hosting, online platforms, and online search engines.
Understanding when intermediary service providers are exempt from liability for user-generated content and the conditions for these exemptions.
Understanding what constitutes illegal content under the DSA and the obligations for addressing it through notice and action mechanisms.
Understanding the additional obligations and enhanced oversight for very large online platforms and very large online search engines under the DSA.
Understanding the transparency reporting requirements for intermediary services, online platforms, and very large platforms under the DSA.
Requirements for online platforms that allow consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders (online marketplaces).
Understanding content moderation obligations, including removal decisions, statements of reasons, and safeguards for users.
Requirements for transparency in online advertising, including disclosure requirements and restrictions on targeted advertising.
Transparency and user choice requirements for algorithmic recommendation systems used by online platforms.
Requirements for very large platforms and search engines to assess and mitigate systemic risks arising from their services.