Analysis

June 25, 2020

This new European law could make-or-break startups

Startups will be directly affected by the Digital Services Act. They need to start talking to the Commission to help shape the policy.


Later this year, the laws that govern Europe’s digital economy will get shaken up. The EU will introduce the Digital Services Act (DSA), designed to address safety, regulation and liability challenges that have come with the rise of online platforms in the last two decades. 

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