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Christel Schaldemose

MEP — Lead Rapporteur, Digital Services Act
European Parliament
Freedom Threat Index67%
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Profile

Danish MEP who served as the European Parliament's lead rapporteur for the Digital Services Act — the primary legislative drafter on the Parliament side. Schaldemose negotiated the final DSA text with the Commission and EU member states, making her one of the central architects of the law's specific obligations and enforcement mechanisms. Her work enshrined mandatory "systemic risk" assessments and "trusted flagger" systems into EU law.

Key Actions & Positions

Led European Parliament negotiations on the final DSA text as lead rapporteur
Championed "trusted flagger" provisions giving governments and approved NGOs priority content removal access
Negotiated mandatory algorithmic transparency and "systemic risk" audit requirements
Pushed for broad platform liability provisions that incentivise over-removal of user speech

Tags

DSAeuropean-parliamentplatform-liabilitylegislation

Linked Incidents (2)

HIGH2024-07-12
European Commission Opens DSA Proceedings Against X, TikTok, Meta
HIGH2024-03-01
EU DSA "Trusted Flagger" System — Governments and NGOs Gain Priority Content Removal Access
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