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01/20/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/20/2025 07:12

Enforcing the Digital Services Act: press conference on Tuesday at 15.30 CET

Following tomorrow's debate on the enforcement of EU digital rules to protect democracy online, Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) will hold a press conference.

On Tuesday, Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) Vice-President and Chair of the Working group on the implementation of the DSA will give a press conference in Strasbourg after a plenary debate on enforcing the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms.


During the plenary discussion, MEPs are expected to express their concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability of platform recommender systems and their failure to tackle risks, including disinformation and foreign interference.


When: Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 15.30 CET


Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201)


How: Accredited media representatives can attend the press conference physically. Journalists who wish to ask questions remotely should connect via Interactio.


The press conference will also be web streamed live and recorded on the Parliament's Multimedia Centre.


Background

Tuesday's debate with Polish EU Affairs Minister Szłapka and Commissioner Virkkunen, starting at 9.00 CET, will focus on the compliance of major social media companies with the DSA, which sets clear obligations for digital service providers to tackle the spread of illegal content, online disinformation, and other societal risks. This follows a plenary debate on 17 December 2024, which addressed the issue of online disinformation in European elections. During that discussion, many MEPs urged the Commission to actively enforce the DSA and impose sanctions on platforms that violate EU rules.


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