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European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency
European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency

Towards a safer, more predictable and trusted online environment

Algorithmic systems affect our experiences online.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a legislative initiative by the European Union aimed at making the internet safer and protecting people’s rights online. Algorithmic transparency and accountability are key parts of this protection.

The European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) contributes with scientific and technical expertise to the European Commission's exclusive supervisory and enforcement role of the systemic obligations on designated Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) provided for under the DSA.

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Panel on DSA data access

Article 40 of the DSA sets out how researchers can access the data of very large online platforms and search engines to study systemic risks and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. We were at CPDP 2024 to discuss how this will work.

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Digital Services (h)Acked‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

DSA Hackathon | 2 February 2024

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