Digital Fairness Act
The Digital Fairness Act (DFA) is a legislative proposal by the European Commission.[1][2] Michael McGrath will be responsible for this legislation under Ursula von der Leyen's second Commission if he is successfully designated as EU Commissioner.[3] The legislation will tackle dark patterns and influencer marketing.[4][5][6]
Timeline
- 13 November 2020: The EU Commission states that "consumers should benefit from a comparable level of protection and fairness online as they enjoy offline" in New Consumer Agenda.[7]
- 22 February 2021: The Council of the EU adopts conclusions on New Consumer Agenda.[8]
- 12 December 2023: The European Parliament adopts resolution on Addictive design of online services and consumer protection in the EU single market.[9][10]
- 3 October 2024: EU Commission publishes final report on the Digital fairness fitness check.[11][12][13]
- 5 November 2024: Commissioner-Designate Michael McGrath is questioned by MEPs on his plan for the Digital Fairness Act.[14][15][16][17]
References
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- ^ "New Consumer Agenda: Council adopts conclusions". 2021.
- ^ "Texts adopted - Addictive design of online services and consumer protection in the EU single market - Tuesday, 12 December 2023". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Tar, Julia (2023). "MEPs call for new rules on digital platforms' addictive design". Euractiv.
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- ^ "Digital Fairness Act - Timeline". Digital Fairness Act. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "EU Commission: Current consumer rules unfit for 2024 online market". euronews. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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- ^ Kirkwood, Megan (2024-11-05). "The Digital Markets Act Roundup: October 2024 | TechPolicy.Press". Tech Policy Press. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Hearing of Commissioner-designate Michael McGrath | Actualitate | Parlamentul European". www.europarl.europa.eu (in Romanian). 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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