Coming back to the office after 2 months to find out that #Amazon,

the 4th largest company *in the world* by revenue,

which runs an #ecommerce website with 2+ billion monthly users,

argues its "fundamental rights" have been violated by the @EU_Commission because they designated Amazon as #VeryLargeOnlinePlatform under the #DigitalServicesAct.

You can't make this shit up.

#VLOP #DSA #humanrights #PlatformRegulation

Thanks @JuliaAngwin #DMA the most intensive law to investigate gatekeepers #vlop https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/opinion/big-tech-european-union-journalism.html
@EPPGroup @europarlpress

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Andreas_Schwab/status/1680480964592451586

@antars @reticuleena man wird sehen muessen, welche Ausnahmen geboten sind. Es ist ja nichts damit gewonnen, wenn #VLOP sich dann einfach in viele kleine, formell rechtlich getrennte Organisationseinheiten aufspalten koennen, die weitermachen koennen wie bisher. Fun Fact: #eBay hielt sich (Stand April) auch nicht fuer eine #VLOP, was erstmal schluessig wirken koennte aufgrund der Aufteilung in regionale Unternehmen.

Obscure internet boutique #Amazon sues #EU for calling it a Very Large #OnlinePlatform
Unhappy with its inclusion in what the EU calls a list of Very Large Online Platforms (#VLOP), Amazon has #sued to have the designation under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA) stripped.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/11/amazon_sues_eu_dsa/

Based on arguments (“users” that are no real “clients” of the #VLOP) like ⁦@Zalando⁩ @amazon⁩ becomes first 🇺🇸 company to challenge EU digital rules via @FT ⁦@EPPGroup⁩
https://on.ft.com/43jmUWO

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Andreas_Schwab/status/1678780402327257088

On the day of the #DSA #stakeholder event, @Zalando challenges its designation as a #VLOP!
Zalando argues that the Commission did not take into account their business model which, as such, does not present ‘systemic risk’ of disseminating illegal content
https://corporate.zalando.com/en/company/zalando-files-legal-action-against-european-commission-contest-its-designation-very-large

See also: https://www.ft.com/content/82eb9efe-097c-463d-a833-4d9497bcd50e?shareType=nongift

“The #DSA is the right thing to do but we are puzzled that we were designated as a very large online platform alongside 18 other companies,” said Robert Gentz, Zalando’s chief executive and co-founder. “We’re the only European company on that list.” #VLOP https://on.ft.com/3NOS3wM

“In the first exercise of its kind, #EU officials were allowed into the company’s headquarters on Thursday to carry out a mock exercise with #Twitter staff to test its controls on Russian propaganda, fake news and criminal activity including child sexual exploitation.” #DSA #VLOP https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/23/twitter-agrees-to-comply-with-tough-eu-disinformation-laws?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Diese Woche kamen bei @wikimediaDE 30 Menschen zusammen, die aus verschiedenen Perspektiven zum #DigitalServicesAct arbeiten. Es ging um die Perspektive von #Wikipedia als einer von - sich bezüglich Geschäftsmodell, Inhaltemoderation etc. stark unterscheidenden - 19 very large online platforms #VLOP auf die Erfordernisse bei der Umsetzung.

Mehr dazu hier: https://blog.wikimedia.de/2023/05/10/digital-services-act-was-die-einstufung-als-very-large-online-platform-fuer-die-wikipedia-bedeutet/

Mit dabei waren Rebecca MacKinnon @wikimediafoundation, Armin Jungbluth @bmdv und @jjaursch.

@wikipedia Thoughtful and practical response to #VLOP status by @wikipedia .

🔔📩 Imate novu poruku!

Ovaj tjedan odredili smo prve #VLOP i #VLOSE u okviru #DigitalServicesAct koje će morati osigurati:

🔹 jačanje položaja korisnika
🔹 snažna zaštita maloljetnika
🔹 manje dezinformacija
🔹 više transparentnosti.

@DigitalEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EK_Hrvatska/status/1652217162398932995

"Unsere Herausforderung wird sein zu zeigen, dass die Einhaltung solcher Regeln auf eine Weise erfolgen kann, die die Rechte der Nutzer*innen respektiert & gleichzeitig die ehrenamtlichen Communities weiterhin am Ruder lässt." @dimi #VLOP #DSA via @shroombab https://futurezone.at/netzpolitik/digital-services-act-eu-wikipedia-facebook-tiktok-liste-regeln/402428732

RT @WikimediaDE: Seit gestern offiziell: #Wikipedia gilt im Rahmen des Digitale-Dienste-Gesetzes #DSA als eine von 19 sogenannten #VLOPs "Very Large Online Plattforms". Was die neuen Regeln für die Online-Enzyklopädie bedeuten, erklärt @dimi_z bei @netzpolitik_org #VLOP ⬇️
https://t.co/aIkLIfiD9k

1/4 It’s good to see that the @EU_Commission has now formally designated 19 online platform corporations as particularly risky as part of the EU’s #DigitalServicesAct, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok.

🚨But the real work only starts now. #VLOP #DSA

#twitter is a #VLOP under EU #DSA.. - https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/dsa-vlops

📩You have a new message

We just designated the 1st very large online platforms & search engines under the #DigitalServicesAct which will have to ensure:

🔹user empowerment
🔹strong protection of minors
🔹less disinfo
🔹more transparency

Find out who's a #VLOP & who's a #VLOSE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1650861056078811138

RT @DigitalEU: 📩You have a new message

We just designated the 1st very large online platforms & search engines under the #DigitalServicesAct which will have to ensure:

🔹user empowerment
🔹strong protection of minors
🔹less disinfo
🔹more transparency

Find out who's a #VLOP & who's a #VLOSE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUinPL/status/1650898188105138182

RT @DigitalEU: 📩You have a new message

We just designated the 1st very large online platforms & search engines under the #DigitalServicesAct which will have to ensure:

🔹user empowerment
🔹strong protection of minors
🔹less disinfo
🔹more transparency

Find out who's a #VLOP & who's a #VLOSE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCYPRUS/status/1650902402982199298

RT @DigitalEU: 📩You have a new message

We just designated the 1st very large online platforms & search engines under the #DigitalServicesAct which will have to ensure:

🔹user empowerment
🔹strong protection of minors
🔹less disinfo
🔹more transparency

Find out who's a #VLOP & who's a #VLOSE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eurireland/status/1650895686219575297

Der #Euractiv Tech Brief berichtet heute zur bevorstehenden Benennung von #VLOP durch @EC_Commissioner_Breton nach dem #DSA:

"The European Commission is aiming to finalise the designation of the very large online platforms considered to be a high priority next week, an EU official told EURACTIV."

https://www.euractiv.com/topics/tech-brief/

#DigitalServicesAct #Plattformregulierung