Digital Services Act Risk Assessment feedback
Public-facing commentary and feedback from IMS and a community of civil society organisations drafted for the European Commission and for dominant tech platforms on their risk assessment reports that they were obliged to publish under the EU Digital Services Act in November 2024.
In this brief, the DSA Civil Society Coordination Group, in cooperation with the Recommender Systems Taskforce and People vs Big Tech, provide an initial, high-level analysis of the first round of Risk Assessment Reports.
Section 1.2 Consideration of media pluralism as integral to a healthy information environment underscore that a plurality of journalistic sources is a mitigation measure for combatting disinformation that must not be overlooked by platforms.
Reference to media pluralism in respect to promoting free and open access to information was a welcome finding within a handful of Risk Assessment reports. Within the framework of fundamental rights, media pluralism falls under the right to free expression and is a prerequisite to human development, dignity, the search for truth and the driver to the enjoyment of all other rights.
