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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Amazon asks court to scrap EU tech label, arguing it poses no systemic risks
HighlightsAmazon has appealed to Europe's General Court to overturn its classification as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act, arguing that it does not pose systematic risks to users. The Digital Services Act mandates stricter requirements for Big Tech companies, including risk management and independent auditing, to combat illegal and harmful content on their platforms. Amazon contends that risks associated with its marketplace are limited to individual customers and that the VLOP rules are arbitrary and disproportionately applied to online marketplaces. Amazon asked Europe's second-highest court on Thursday to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no systematic risks to its users. The Digital Services Act , which came into force in 2022, requires Big Tech companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms. The US online retail giant took its grievance to the Luxembourg-based General Court after the European Commission classified it as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the DSA. A VLOP designation requires companies to do more to tackle illegal online content , undertake risk management, conduct external and independent auditing and share data with authorities and researchers. " Online marketplaces like the Amazon Store do not pose systemic risks. Second, the VLOP rules do not and cannot rationally assist in preventing the dissemination of illegal or counterfeit goods," Amazon's lawyer Robert Spano told the court. "The VLOP rules therefore make no sense when applied to online marketplaces," he said. Amazon said any risks are limited to individual customers, not the totality of its users and that even if problematic products exist, widespread exposure is minimal and already dealt with by a number of product safety and compliance laws. "When it comes to marketplaces like the Amazon Store, size does not multiply risk. It is an arbitrary, disproportionate and discriminatory metric," Spano said. The court will rule in the coming months. Meta Platforms , Chinese social media app TikTok and German online retailer Zalando have also challenged the DSA on various grounds.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Amazon asks court to scrap EU tech label, arguing it poses no systemic risks
Amazon asked Europe's second-highest court on Thursday to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no systematic risks to its users. The Digital Services Act, which came into force in 2022, requires Big Tech companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms. The U.S. online retail giant took its grievance to the Luxembourg-based General Court after the European Commission classified it as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the DSA. A VLOP designation requires companies to do more to tackle illegal online content, undertake risk management, conduct external and independent auditing and share data with authorities and researchers. 'Online marketplaces like the Amazon Store do not pose systemic risks. Second, the VLOP rules do not and cannot rationally assist in preventing the dissemination of illegal or counterfeit goods,' Amazon's lawyer Robert Spano told the court. 'The VLOP rules therefore make no sense when applied to online marketplaces,' he said. Amazon said any risks are limited to individual customers, not the totality of its users and that even if problematic products exist, widespread exposure is minimal and already dealt with by a number of product safety and compliance laws. 'When it comes to marketplaces like the Amazon Store, size does not multiply risk. It is an arbitrary, disproportionate and discriminatory metric,' Spano said. The court will rule in the coming months. Meta Platforms, Chinese social media app TikTok and German online retailer Zalando have also challenged the DSA on various grounds. The case is T-367/23 – Amazon EU v Commission.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Amazon asks court to scrap EU tech label, arguing it poses no systemic risks
Amazon asked Europe's second-highest court on Thursday to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no systematic risks to its users. The Digital Services Act , which came into force in 2022, requires Big Tech companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms. The US online retail giant took its grievance to the Luxembourg-based General Court after the European Commission classified it as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the DSA. A VLOP designation requires companies to do more to tackle illegal online content, undertake risk management, conduct external and independent auditing and share data with authorities and researchers. " Online marketplaces like the Amazon Store do not pose systemic risks. Second, the VLOP rules do not and cannot rationally assist in preventing the dissemination of illegal or counterfeit goods," Amazon's lawyer Robert Spano told the court. Live Events "The VLOP rules therefore make no sense when applied to online marketplaces," he said. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Amazon said any risks are limited to individual customers, not the totality of its users and that even if problematic products exist, widespread exposure is minimal and already dealt with by a number of product safety and compliance laws. "When it comes to marketplaces like the Amazon Store, size does not multiply risk. It is an arbitrary, disproportionate and discriminatory metric," Spano said. The court will rule in the coming months. Meta Platforms , Chinese social media app TikTok and German online retailer Zalando have also challenged the DSA on various grounds.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Amazon asks court to scrap EU tech label, arguing it poses no systemic risks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Amazon asked Europe's second-highest court on Thursday to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no systematic risks to its users. The Digital Services Act, which came into force in 2022, requires Big Tech companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms. The U.S. online retail giant took its grievance to the Luxembourg-based General Court after the European Commission classified it as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the DSA. A VLOP designation requires companies to do more to tackle illegal online content, undertake risk management, conduct external and independent auditing and share data with authorities and researchers. "Online marketplaces like the Amazon Store do not pose systemic risks. Second, the VLOP rules do not and cannot rationally assist in preventing the dissemination of illegal or counterfeit goods," Amazon's lawyer Robert Spano told the court. "The VLOP rules therefore make no sense when applied to online marketplaces," he said. Amazon said any risks are limited to individual customers, not the totality of its users and that even if problematic products exist, widespread exposure is minimal and already dealt with by a number of product safety and compliance laws. "When it comes to marketplaces like the Amazon Store, size does not multiply risk. It is an arbitrary, disproportionate and discriminatory metric," Spano said. The court will rule in the coming months. Meta Platforms, Chinese social media app TikTok and German online retailer Zalando have also challenged the DSA on various grounds. The case is T-367/23 - Amazon EU v Commission.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Amazon asks court to scrap EU tech label, arguing it poses no systemic risks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Amazon asked Europe's second-highest court on Thursday to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no systematic risks to its users. The Digital Services Act, which came into force in 2022, requires Big Tech companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms. The U.S. online retail giant took its grievance to the Luxembourg-based General Court after the European Commission classified it as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the DSA. A VLOP designation requires companies to do more to tackle illegal online content, undertake risk management, conduct external and independent auditing and share data with authorities and researchers. "Online marketplaces like the Amazon Store do not pose systemic risks. Second, the VLOP rules do not and cannot rationally assist in preventing the dissemination of illegal or counterfeit goods," Amazon's lawyer Robert Spano told the court. "The VLOP rules therefore make no sense when applied to online marketplaces," he said. Amazon said any risks are limited to individual customers, not the totality of its users and that even if problematic products exist, widespread exposure is minimal and already dealt with by a number of product safety and compliance laws. "When it comes to marketplaces like the Amazon Store, size does not multiply risk. It is an arbitrary, disproportionate and discriminatory metric," Spano said. The court will rule in the coming months. Meta Platforms, Chinese social media app TikTok and German online retailer Zalando have also challenged the DSA on various grounds. The case is T-367/23 - Amazon EU v Commission. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
