Henna Virkkunen’s first official speech since taking office focused on the application of the Digital Services Act. She tempered the call from national governments for swift action, pointing out that the Commission’s decisions in this area had to be solid if they were not to be overturned by judges. She also confirmed that she would double the number of staff in the Commission departments responsible for the text. This morning, the European Parliament held a plenary debate on « the need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms, including against foreign interference and algorithmic bias. » These events, contrary to their title, are not really debates, but a succession of individual speeches. It was…
