00:00 Following the issuance of the Digital Services Act by the European Union, online companies
00:04 will be compelled to provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers
00:09 more access to data on how its products work.
00:12 Google has led the pack, but apps with millions of followers and users may have a more difficult
00:18 time like meta platforms Microsoft, Twitter, Booking.com, Pinterest, Snapchat, Wikipedia,
00:25 Zalando and Alibaba's AliExpress.
00:28 The DSA will be implemented effective Friday.
00:32 Companies will be required to tackle more child sexual abuse material and disinformation,
00:37 be more transparent on their algorithmic processes, bots and targeted advertisements, and remove
00:43 illegal, unsafe or counterfeit products sold on their platforms.
