As of 17 February 2024, the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) is fully applicable in all Member States. A wide range of Internet operators, from network infrastructure providers to online platform services and marketplaces, are subject to the DSA.
The objective of the Digital Services Act is to promote the reliability and safety of online services. Among other things, it aims to combat illegal content, facilitate the identification of online traders, and increase transparency in advertising and content moderation.
In Finland, compliance with the Digital Services Act is mainly supervised by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom). Certain obligations are also supervised by the Consumer Ombudsman and the Data Protection Ombudsman.