By Júlia Tar ( November 3, 2026, 19:38 GMT | Insight) -- Companies operating online platforms could be subject to additional German transparency requirements to protect diversity of opinion, depending on how the EU Court of Justice interprets the Digital Services Act. At a hearing Tuesday, the European Commission argued that the EU law bars extra national requirements on explaining content recommendations, while Germany, France and the Berlin-Brandenburg media regulator defended national safeguards. Advocate General Maciej Szpunar will deliver a nonbinding legal opinion on March 4, 2027.Companies operating online platforms could be subject to additional German transparency requirements to protect diversity of opinion, depending on the outcome of a case heard by the EU Court of Justice on Tuesday....
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