Big tech companies will soon be asked to bare their algorithms or get out of the EU

pcgamer.com:

The EU will likely never cease its rampage against big tech and the hold these companies—Google, Meta, Amazon, and others—have on their users' data. Its latest effort is the new Digital Services Act (DSA) that looks to open up these companies and their practices, help protect EU users online, and prevent the spread of illegal and harmful content.

The EU breaks down the DSA into a few key areas of improvement and legislation. These include:

It sure sounds like a lot of changes for the current operation of the internet in the EU, and there's definitely going to need to be some major infrastructure changes to manage it all.

«The DSA will upgrade the ground-rules for all online services in the EU. It will ensure that the online environment remains a safe space, safeguarding freedom of expression and opportunities for digital businesses. It gives practical effect to the principle that what is illegal offline, should be illegal online,» says Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president in a press release (via The Verge).

«The greater the size, the greater the responsibilities of online platforms.»

The biggest challenge for the DSA will be in getting these major companies to comply fully and with open arms. For the likes of Meta and Google, their algorithms are money printing machines and closely-guarded secrets. I can't imagine they'll be all too happy about showing them off in public.

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Though if these companies hope to continue operating in the EU, they're going to be forced to comply with the rules of its member states. The DSA still requires formal approval, but once that's in companies will need to be