Have you ever scrolled

through your feed and thought,

why on earth am I seeing this?

or maybe bought something online

that looked perfect on the

picture

but arrived looking like...

well...

nothing like the photo?

For a

long time

big platforms made the rules

and we could just agree.

But that era is over.

The Digital Services Act,

or DSA

isn't just another acronym.

Here's

what is actually changing

in your feed right now.

Thanks to the DSA.

One:

popping the algorithm bubble.

First let's talk about

the algorithm.

You know that feeling

when your feed

feels a bit too accurate,

like it knows you?

Or maybe it's pushing content

that makes you angry

just to keep you watching?

Thanks to the DSA,

platforms ike TikTok and Instagram,

must show you exactly

why they're

recommending content.

And here's the best part:

In some platforms,

you can finally turn off

the mind-reading tracking

and just see posts

from the people

you actually follow

in chronological order.

But also, if a post is removed

or an account is suspended,

platforms must tell you why,

Two: protecting

kids and Teenagers.

Under the DSA,

Platforms must keep

their houses is in order

and take measures

to protect

minors on their services.

Contacting kids

from unknown

accounts, proposing shocking

content to kids

and weak age verification

methods are very dangerous.

also ads targeting

minors are now banned,

and risks of cyberbullying

and illegal content

must be mitigated

by the platforms.

I've been hearing a lot

whenever I play games,

I’m getting online dating,

I've been seeing bullying;

People who say that

like,

for example,

they are 12 years old,

but instead

they're like

they're like 20 years old.

I started with social media

when I was 14,

was scrolling for hours

and hours like doomscrolling.

Important time

got wasted for me.

But the DSA is also protecting

the rest of us,

the not that young ones

from dark patterns.

Platforms shouldn't design

their way

into addictive behavior, nor

into your wallet anymore.

Three: the end of secret sellers.

Then there are fake products.

Marketplaces now

have to know

their business customers.

They must verify

who is actually selling you

that gadget or shirt.

They must ensure the sellers

on their site are traceable.

No more ghosts.

Four: the enforcement.

Now, I know

what you're thinking.

“Do these companies

actually care

about these rules?”

Well, they have to.

We're not asking politely.

Commission has issued

a fine of €120 million to X

Commission is launching

an investigation into Snapchat

Today, Temu has received

a fine.

Recently,

Temu was fined €200 million

for allowing

dangerous products

on its marketplace,

but also TikTok,

Facebook and Instagram

are being investigated

to ensure

they protect minors

from endless rabbit holes

of content.

AliExpress is now

making its ads

and recommendations

more transparent.

Shein is being investigated

for addictive design,

gamification

and selling illegal products.

AI image generator grok

is under scrutiny

for potentially enabling

illegal content creation.

We do not have

to accept children being drawn

into ever more

extreme content.

We do not have to accept

that girls and women

have their photos

used for AI generated

sexualized images.

It is us who decide our rules,

not the tech companies.

The internet is a public space

just like your town square.

It now comes with rules

that protect you.

That's the DSA:

rules designed to protect us,

our children

and our choices online.

Have you noticed these changes

in your apps yet?

Let me know in the comments

which feature

you're most excited to see.

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