The infringements alleged by the European Union (EU) include the publication of disinformation and illegal content. Marking the first time a company has been investigated under the EU’s so-called ‘Digital Services Act’, failure to comply with the law can result in penalties of up to 6 percent of a company’s global revenue, or even a site being completely banned within the EU.
Arguably now one of the world’s biggest threats to free speech, the Digital Services Act also essentially allows the EU to declare a state of emergency on the internet. This enables the bloc to impose stringent controls on key digital services such as social media platforms, search engines, and e-commerce sites.
As a result, major websites, social media platforms, and service providers can henceforth be forced to censor information whenever a state of emergency is announced by the EU. Crises related to public health issues such as pandemics are specifically referred to in the Act. Moreover, the restrictions do not only apply within Europe but to large sites and digital platforms worldwide that are accessible to European citizens.
To learn how the increasingly authoritarian laws being enforced by the EU are consistent with its historical origins, read our book, ‘The Nazi Roots of the Brussels EU.’
To learn how the EU is attempting to dismiss our proof of its Nazi origins as ‘Pro-Kremlin Disinformation,’ see this article on our website.
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The infringements alleged by the European Union (EU) include the publication of disinformation and illegal content. Marking the first time a company has been investigated under the EU’s so-called ‘Digital Services Act’, failure to comply with the law can result in penalties of up to 6 percent of a company’s global revenue, or even a site being completely banned within the EU.
Arguably now one of the world’s biggest threats to free speech, the Digital Services Act also essentially allows the EU to declare a state of emergency on the internet. This enables the bloc to impose stringent controls on key digital services such as social media platforms, search engines, and e-commerce sites.
As a result, major websites, social media platforms, and service providers can henceforth be forced to censor information whenever a state of emergency is announced by the EU. Crises related to public health issues such as pandemics are specifically referred to in the Act. Moreover, the restrictions do not only apply within Europe but to large sites and digital platforms worldwide that are accessible to European citizens.
To learn how the increasingly authoritarian laws being enforced by the EU are consistent with its historical origins, read our book, ‘The Nazi Roots of the Brussels EU.’
To learn how the EU is attempting to dismiss our proof of its Nazi origins as ‘Pro-Kremlin Disinformation,’ see this article on our website.
Dr. Rath Health Foundation
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