Digital Futures: Accountability for online platforms
The EU Delegation to Aotearoa New Zealand with Brainbox and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
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Online platforms are part of our daily lives and bring many opportunities, both professional and private, but can also negatively affect the rights and lives of users in a number of ways. The third in the Policy Futures series, an ‘ad hoc’ seminar built around a visit by the EU’s Senior Envoy on Digital, Gerard de Graaf, looked at approaches to online accountability by the EU (primarily regulatory) and Aotearoa New Zealand (primarily collaborative). New Zealand and the EU can learn a lot from each other. The EU's new Digital Services Act (DSA) with due diligence obligations, and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with a focus on the giant gatekeepers in digital markets are designed to ensure online platforms are more responsible with the products and services they provide consumers. These two landmark pieces of EU legislation are changing how businesses operate online and interact with consumers. New Zealand’s strong contribution to responsibility by online platforms is showcased, the Christchurch Call to Action developed in the wake of the 15 March 2019 terrorist attack on Christchurch Mosques. This global community of over 130 governments, online service providers, and civil society organisations act together to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. Key is the importance of collaboration among governments, online platforms, and communities to tackle the challenges related to online content, including those most impacted by the harm. Follow the links to see and read more: |
