The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a key part of the European Union’s (EU) digital regulation strategy, which seeks to modernise legal frameworks and create a safer and more open digital environment.

The DSA entered into force in the EU on 16 November 2022. Whilst a number of provisions took effect on this date (including the provisions empowering the European Commission (Commission) to designate certain entities as “very large online platforms” (VLOPs) and “very large online search engines” (VLOSEs), as well as the obligation on online platforms to publish transparency reports), the majority of the operative provisions will not come into force until 17 February 2024.