The 'European way': EU Responses to Disinformation and Platforms

More than 20 years ago, the so-called electronic commerce directive established the current legal background[1] of the digital marketplace. The Internet has been transformed since then, bringing in new services, platforms, companies, and uses. One can argue that most of the evolution of the network has been in line with society. Unfortunately, distortion has arisen in many ways. These new risks and challenges include illicit content and disinformation, which have had a highlighted role, especially since the pandemic (and its infodemic[2] as the WHO baptised it) or authoritarian and populist political regimes among some of the most important global powers. To handle this new panorama, the European Parliament's update on policies of disinformation has had an essential role in this legislature. It has been carried out through the Digital Services Act package[3] which includes the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA).