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What the EU's Digital Services Act means for big tech : Planet Money : The Indicator from Planet Money The European Union is poised to pass its latest big tech legislation package. The Digital Services Act could reshape how we interact with big online platforms. Today, we go through some of the highlights of the regulation.

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EU leads the way on controlling big tech

EU leads the way on controlling big tech

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The Digital Services Act is the European Union's latest attempt at regulating big tech. European lawmakers reached an agreement on the regulation, meaning the legislation is poised for full approval later this year. But what exactly will it do?

Today, we explain some of the key pieces of the Digital Services Act.

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