“Bluesky caught in the eye of the EU for violations: lawyers seek a solution The European Commission accused Bluesky of violating the Digital Services Act by not providing mandatory information. The company engaged lawyers to resolve the issue of compliance with EU requirements.”, — write on: unn.ua
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New social media favorite Bluesky is under fire from an EU watchdog for failing to comply with transparency obligations. That is, it violates the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The EU executive said on Monday that Bluesky failed to provide information it is required to share under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which regulates content on social media sites.
For reference
Under the DSA, platforms that can be used in the EU must provide certain information about the operator and user numbers. The latter requirement is primarily due to the fact that a platform with 45 million or more daily users becomes a so-called VLOP (very large online platform), which is subject to even stricter requirements.
All platforms in the EU must have a dedicated page on their websites showing how many user numbers they have in the EU and where they are legally established
Bluesky’s answer
Bluesky said it was working to comply with European Union rules after the bloc accused the fast-growing social media platform of breaking digital rules.
The company is consulting with its lawyer about compliance with EU disclosure rules, a Bluesky representative wrote in an email on Tuesday.
We will remind
Bluesky, the social network created by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has ditched the invite system and opened up registration to all users in a bid to get them more involved.
The Bluesky social network recorded a significant increase in new users. This happened against the background of the exodus of users from the X platform (formerly Twitter) after the US presidential election. The platform reached 14.5 million users.
Celebrities active on Bluesky include rapper Lizzo and comedian Ricky Gervais, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who recently created an account.
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