Il contrasto alla diffusione dei contenuti terroristici online a seguito dell’adozione del Digital Services Act: riflessi sulla tutela della libertà di espressione

Abstract

The fight against the dissemination of terrorist content online after Digital Services Act coming into force: the effects on the protection of freedom of expression - The following contribution analyses the European Union counter-terrorism legislation that applies to social media, focusing on the provisions addressing contents that incite the commission of terrorist offences and their effects on freedom of expression. After reconstructing the shift of the Eu counter-terrorism legislation from an offline dimension to a digital approach, the article describes the risks that might be caused by the definition of «public provocation to commit a terrorist offence». Then investigates the main measures provided by the regulation 784/2021 and how the online counter-terrorism legislative framework changes after DSA coming into force.

Keywords: Content moderation; Counter-terrorism legislation; DSA; Freedom of expression; Very large online platforms