European Regulators, Wielding a New Law Just Coming Into Effect, Begin a Broad Crackdown on Big Tech

The landmark guidelines of the Digital Services Act provoke concerns over content moderation that could affect an area far wider than Europe.

AP/Michael Dwyer
TikTok is wildly popular among young people and companies seeking to reach them, but the U.S. government wants it banned. AP/Michael Dwyer

New European Union rules on “harmful” online content underscore how foreign and global bodies have become de facto regulators of what Americans, in their own country, see and do online.

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