Study & verify
Every provision in the portal, in one place. Two jobs that turn out to be the same job: learning what the law actually says, and checking that what we wrote about it is true.
Verification progress
0 of 48 checked by a humanNothing ships to real users until this reaches the whole corpus. An unverified text is a claim nobody has stood behind yet.
How to verify one provision
- Open the primary source with the link on the card. Read the article itself, not a summary of it.
- Compare it with our plain-language text line by line. Look for three failures: a claim the article does not make, a condition or exception we dropped, and a deadline or number that does not match.
- Fix the text in the corresponding lib/spine file if it is wrong. If it is right, leave it alone.
- Add the verification to that entry: the date, your name, and a short note on what you checked. Only add it if you actually opened the source.
This is also the fastest way to learn the material. You do not remember an article you skimmed; you remember one you had to check somebody else's summary against.
10 provisions
Reporting illegal content (notice and action)
DSA Art. 16 · CELEX 32022R2065 ↗Show what it says
Any hosting service must give you an easy, electronic way to report content you consider illegal. It must confirm receipt of your report, tell you its decision, and say whether automated tools were used. Reporting is free.
Not yet checked by a humanStatement of reasons for moderation decisions
DSA Art. 17 · CELEX 32022R2065 ↗Show what it says
If a platform removes or demotes your content, suspends or terminates your account, or demonetises you, it must give you a statement of reasons: which restriction it applied, the facts behind it, whether the decision was automated, which law or which term of service you allegedly breached, and how to appeal (Art. 17(3)). A silent ban is itself a violation.
Not yet checked by a humanFree internal appeal
DSA Art. 20 · CELEX 32022R2065 ↗Show what it says
Online platforms must run a free internal complaint system: you can appeal a moderation decision for at least six months, the review cannot be wholly automated, and an unjustified decision must be reversed. The smallest platforms (micro and small enterprises) are exempt.
Not yet checked by a humanOut-of-court dispute settlement
DSA Art. 21 · CELEX 32022R2065 ↗Show what it says
If the internal appeal fails, you can take the dispute to a certified out-of-court settlement body — free or at a nominal fee for you, and the platform must engage in good faith. Honest limit: the body's decision is not binding on the platform; going to court always remains open.
Not yet checked by a humanRecommender systems: transparency and opt-out
DSA Art. 27, Art. 38 · CELEX 32022R2065 ↗Show what it says
Platforms must explain in plain language the main parameters of their recommender feeds and any options you have to change them (Art. 27). The largest platforms (VLOPs) must additionally offer at least one feed option that is not based on profiling you (Art. 38).
Not yet checked by a humanComplaint to the Digital Services Coordinator
DSA Art. 53 · CELEX 32022R2065 ↗Show what it says
You can lodge a complaint against a platform with the Digital Services Coordinator of the member state where you are located, alleging an infringement of the DSA — free of charge. The Coordinator is the DSA's analog of a Data Protection Authority.
Not yet checked by a humanGatekeeper platforms: defaults, uninstalling, interoperability
DMA Art. 6, Art. 7 · CELEX 32022R1925 ↗Show what it says
Companies formally designated as "gatekeepers" must let you uninstall preinstalled apps, change defaults via choice screens for browsers and search engines, install third-party apps and app stores, and — for the biggest messaging services — respond to interoperability requests. Honest limit: these duties bind only the designated gatekeepers, not every platform.
Not yet checked by a humanProhibited AI practices
AI Act Art. 5 · CELEX 32024R1689 ↗Show what it says
Since 2 February 2025 the AI Act bans certain uses outright: social scoring by or for public authorities, exploiting people's vulnerabilities, untargeted scraping of facial images, and emotion recognition at work and in education (with narrow safety and medical exceptions).
Not yet checked by a humanYou must be told it's AI
AI Act Art. 50 · CELEX 32024R1689 ↗Show what it says
AI systems that interact with people must disclose it where it isn't obvious, and AI-generated or AI-manipulated content ("deepfakes") must be labeled, including in a machine-readable way. Honest timing note: these transparency duties apply from 2 August 2026.
Not yet checked by a humanAI complaints and the right to an explanation
AI Act Art. 85, Art. 86 · CELEX 32024R1689 ↗Show what it says
From 2 August 2026 you can complain about an AI system to your national market surveillance authority (Art. 85), and where a decision with legal or similarly significant effects on you was based on the output of a high-risk AI system, you have the right to a clear and meaningful explanation (Art. 86).
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