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Frederik Borgesius

New pre-print online:

‘The EU Digital Services Act: what does it mean for online advertising and adtech?’

By Pieter Wolters and me.

We explore the question: what does the Digital Services Act mean for online advertising?

We show that some types of ad tech companies, such as ad networks, should be considered platforms.

Comments are welcome! It's a pre-print, so we can still improve it.

arxiv.org/abs/2503.05764

Screenshot of the paper abstract. It says: 'We describe and analyse the DSA rules that are most relevant for online advertising and adtech (advertising technology). We also highlight to what extent the DSA's advertising rules add something to the rules in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive. The DSA introduces several specific requirements for online advertising. First, the DSA imposes transparency requirements in relation to advertisements. Second, very large online platforms (VLOPs) should develop a publicly available repository with information about the ads they presented. Third, the DSA bans profiling-based advertising (behavioural advertising) if it uses sensitive data or if it targets children. Besides these specific provisions, the general rules of the DSA on illegal content also apply to advertising. Advertisements are a form of information, and thus subject to the general DSA rules. Moreover, we conclude that the DSA applies to some types of ad tech companies. For example, ad networks, companies that connect advertisers to publishers of apps and websites, should be considered platforms. Some ad networks may even qualify as VLOPs. Hence, ad networks must comply with the more general obligations in the DSA. The application of these general rules to advertisements and ad networks can have far-reaching effects that have been underexplored and deserve further research.' (We deleted some sentences here because of the word limit)
#eu#law#dsa
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MediaFaro News Digest

Bluesky has set up its EU headquarters in Belgium.

X-rival Bluesky has set up its EU headquarters in Belgium, putting the country’s telecom regulator in charge of its compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act, the company said on its website.

In November, the European Commission said it was trying to locate where in EU the US social media platform set up shop, amid a steep rise in user numbers.

mediafaro.org/article/20250313

The BlueSky logo on a phone. | The Copyright Richard Drew/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved
Euronews · Bluesky has set up its EU headquarters in Belgium.By Cynthia Kroet
#BlueSky#SocialMedia#Tech
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Lena Falkenhagen

Achtung:

Am 20.03. sind mein Co-Autor Thomas Finn und ich zusammen in der Hugendubel Buchhandlung in Hannover (meiner alten Heimatstadt!).

Ich leite eine Runde #Tischrollenspiel vor Publikum (ja, das habt ihr richtig gehört!), die eng an unseren Roman "Ruinen der Elfen" im #DSA-Universum angebunden ist.

Und: 2-3 Mitspielende für die kurze Runde werden wir aus dem Publikum rekrutieren!

Auch das Publikum werden wir einbinden. Man darf also gespannt sein!

Tickets:

eventbrite.de/e/live-mitmachak

EventbriteLIVE MITMACHAKTION: Lena Falkenhagen & Thomas FinnInteraktiver Spieleabend zum beliebten Pen & Paper Rollenspiel "Das schwarze Auge"
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Walled Culture

Massive expansion of Italy’s Piracy Shield underway despite growing criticism of its flaws

Walled Culture has been following closely Italy’s poorly-designed Piracy Shield system. Back in December we reported how copyright companies used their access to the Piracy Shield system to order Italian Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to all of Google Drive for the entire country, and how malicious actors could similarly use that unchecked power to shut down critical […]

#agcom #audiovisual #blocking #ccia #computer #copyright #costs #critical #deIndex #dns #DNSs #domains #DSA #elisaGiomi #eu #film #football #google #IP #ISPs #italy #linear #network #piracyShield #reporters #serietv #singleMarket #tris #tv #vpns #wipo

walledculture.org/massive-expa

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DoomsdaysCW

Cuomo is in first place, however...

#DemocraticSocialist candidate #ZohranMamdani emerging as a serious contender for #NYCMayor: poll

Story by Carl Campanile

"He’s coming out of left field.

"Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist candidate running for New York City mayor, is emerging as a serious contender, a new poll claims.

"The survey of likely Democratic voters conducted for Tusk Strategies shows the state assemblyman from Queens — the #DSA candidate — in second place with 12% support."

Read more:
msn.com/en-us/news/politics/de
#USPol #NYC

www.msn.comMSN
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B.🇺🇦

When you just thought the ship cannot sink any deeper...😡

"Elon Musk Calls on Trump to Pardon Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, Who Murdered George Floyd"

democracynow.org/2025/3/6/head

Democracy Now!Elon Musk Calls on Trump to Pardon Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, Who Murdered George FloydElon Musk has joined calls for President Trump to pardon ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020. A Trump pardon would end Chauvin’s 20-year sentence on federal convictions for violating Floyd’s civil rights, but Trump does not have the power to commute Chauvin’s 22.5-year sentence on state murder charges.
#georgefloyd#blacklivesmatter#Musk
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MediaFaro News Digest

Zalando’s legal case will spark an EU Commission online platform headache.

German fashion website Zalando is the first online platform to challenge its designation under the EU’s platform rules, the Digital Services Act (DSA).

A hearing in the General Court in Luxembourg today could raise questions on how the European Commission calculates user numbers.

mediafaro.org/article/20250306

A stack of boxes of German fashion website Zalando | Copyright Michael Sohn/AP
Euronews · Zalando’s legal case will spark an EU Commission online platform headache.German fashion website Zalando is the first online platform to challenge its designation under the EU’s platform rules, the Digital Services Act (DSA). A hearing in the General Court in …
#Zalando#EU#DigitalServicesAct
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stevenray

I've become a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

I've considered doing this for a while now, and have been actively working to educate myself on Socialism to make sure it's the right path forward. I believe that it is.

This is also one of the things I plan to do this year as a reponse to Trump and the fascist threat to the American nation. I've made financial contributions to a couple anti-fascist groups outside of the U.S., and will also make contributions to similar groups stateside.

I've also stopped using Amazon, and have replaced it with a combination of Chewy and eBay, understanding that these purchases still benefit corporate interests.

I also intend to become a Wikipedia editor, as I feel that will in a small way help to support freedom of speech and also counteract the spread of disinformation.

I'm sure there will be other actions I can take this year along these lines as well. I regard what I've done as just a start.

#DSA #socialism #antifascist

dsausa.org

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) - Working towards a better future for all.Working towards a better future for all.
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AfterDawn

Yhdysvaltain viestintäviraston FCC:n uuden johtajan mukaan EU "sensuroi" sosiaalista mediaa - ja Yhdysvallat aikoo puuttua peliin, jos amerikkalaisten some-jättien toimintaa vaikeutetaan.

Kiistakapulana on viime vuonna voimaan tullut Digital Services Act, joka vaatii some-jäteiltä mm. tehokasta moderointia ja vihapuheen suitsimista EU:ssa.

dawn.fi/uutiset/2025/03/03/yhd

AfterDawn · Yhdysvallat aikoo puuttua, jos EU "vaikeuttaa" some-jättien toimintaa EuroopassaBy Petteri Pyyny
#sosiaalinenmedia#fcc#yhdysvallat
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Claes de Vreese ☑️

European democracy is not a bargaining chip. This needs to be clear in 🇪🇺🇺🇸negotiations.

The EU's Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, & AI Act are instruments to offer counterweight.

Europe should not sell the democratic and regulatory instruments in a deal!

#democracy #bigtech #media #DSA #trump #musk

politico.eu/article/eu-lawmake

POLITICO · EU lawmakers try to counter tech bros’ Washington lobbyingBy Eliza Gkritsi
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