DSA Recital 1 EN
LLM context A cited markdown file you can paste into your AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, a RAG or project knowledge base) to ground it in this law. Contains: the full text of every article, recital and provision of this law. Everything links back to its source on overview.legal — legal information, not advice.

Recital 1 — evolution of intermediary services economy

DSA Scope and Digital Services Coverage Child Consent
In force — consolidated2022-10-27 · CELEX 02022R2065-20221027 · ELI ↗
Version history 1
  • 2022-10-27in force CELEX 02022R2065-20221027

Information society services and especially intermediary services have become an important part of the Union’s economy and the daily life of Union citizens. Twenty years after the adoption of the existing legal framework applicable to such services laid down in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), new and innovative business models and services, such as online social networks and online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, have allowed business users and consumers to impart and access information and engage in transactions in novel ways. A majority of Union citizens now uses those services on a daily basis. However, the digital transformation and increased use of those services has also resulted in new risks and challenges for individual recipients of the relevant service, companies and society as a whole.

Related across sources

C-60/22 UZ v Bundesrepublik Deutschland In Case C-60/22, the CJEU (Fifth Chamber) ruled on a preliminary reference from the Verwaltungsgericht Wiesbaden concerning UZ, a third-country national, and the Bundesrepublik… Fifth Chamber May 4, 2023 Right to Restriction Right to be Forgotten Personal Data
C-769/22 European Commission v Hungary The Court of Justice of the European Union (Full Court) ruled on whether Hungary's national legislation restricting content related to gender identity, gender reassignment, and… Full Court Apr 21, 2026 Child Consent Criminal Data Minors
C-136/17 GC and Others v CNIL C-136/17 (GC and Others) Sep 24, 2019 Right to be Forgotten Legitimate Interest Criminal Data
C-154/21 RW v Österreichische Post AG The Court of Justice of the European Union (First Chamber), in response to a preliminary reference from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austrian Supreme Court), interpreted Article… First Chamber Jan 12, 2023 Right of Access Personal Data Recipient
C-507/17 Google LLC v CNIL C-507/17 (Google Territorial Scope) Sep 24, 2019 Territorial scope (GDPR) Right to be Forgotten Direct Marketing
C-580/13 Coty Germany GmbH v Stadtsparkasse Magdeburg The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on a preliminary reference from the German Bundesgerichtshof in proceedings between Coty Germany GmbH and Stadtsparkasse Magdeburg… Fourth Chamber Jul 16, 2015 Child Consent Personal Data Supervision