Deal on EU tech rules possible by June, key lawmaker says
The Hindu
The DSA proposed by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager forces Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta to do more to tackle illegal content on their platforms or face fines up to 6% of global turnover.
European Union lawmakers and countries could reach a deal by the end of June on to better police the internet despite differences in their approach, the lawmaker steering the negotiations said on Monday.
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The Digital Services Act (DSA) proposed by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager forces Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc unit Google and Facebook owner Meta to do more to tackle illegal content on their platforms or face fines up to 6% of global turnover.
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