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Comment: Digital Services Act debate risks flashpoint over EU 'power grab'

By Matthew Newman ( January 11, 2021, 08:00 GMT | Comment) -- The proposed EU Digital Services Act, which would place tough new content-moderation duties on Internet giants such Google’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, grants the European Commission direct supervisory powers and the ability to impose fines of up to 6 percent of global sales. Privacy advocates and academics fear its enforcement powers are too great and amount to a power grab for a body that they don't see as an independent authority. The issue looks set to loom large in debate on the legislation.Proposals for EU powers to fine “very large” platforms up to 6 percent of their annual revenue for violating rules on hate speech and the sale of illegal goods will spark a debate on whether the plans represent a “power grab” by the European Commission....

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