Since 2000, the EU has used the e-Commerce Directive as its primary legal framework for regulating digital services. Now, it is is developing a modern legal framework – the Digital Services Act – which will frame the responsibilities of digital companies to address risks their users face and set rules that prevent anti-competitive behaviour.
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved three resolutions. These seek to establish its position on the future of digital services regulation before the measures are published in December by the European Commission. These recommendations are likely to feed into the Digital Services Act.
The Parliament notably backed the inclusion of tighter restrictions on targeted advertising, put forward by German MEP Tiemo Wölken of the Legal Affairs committee. The proposal suggests that targeted advertising should fall under stricter regulations than non-targeted advertising, with possibilities including a phase-out...