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The problematic role of the European Commission in enforcing the Digital Services Act (DSA) and possible alternatives are the focus of a blog post published by Jan-Ole Harfst<\/a>, Dr. Tobias Mast<\/a>, and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz<\/a> on 16 July 2025 on the Verfassungblog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>The authors are conducting research on this topic as part of the DSA Research Network<\/a> project, which is funded by the Mercator Foundation. 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