http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210831-233126-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/power-dsa-dma-04/ Five Reasons to be Skeptical About the DSA Peukert, Alexander eng 2021-08-31 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Digital Services Act DSA Platform Governance Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 In an effort to establish a “safe, predictable and trusted online environment” for the EU, the Digital Services Act proposal sets out an extensive catalogue of due diligence obligations for online intermediaries, coupled with tight enforcement rules. A freedom of expression perspective on the proposal reveals that it partly reinforces Big Tech’s control over communication, and moreover fights fire with fire by establishing a powerful public/private bureaucracy able to monitor and potentially manipulate online communication trends.