6 Amendments of Domènec RUIZ DEVESA related to 2020/2018(INL)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that digital services and their underlying algorithms need to fully respect fundamental rights, especially the protection of privacy and personal data, non-discrimination and the freedom of speech and information, as enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union; calls therefore on the Commission to implement an obligation of non- discrimination, monitoring, evaluation, transparency and explainability of algorithms, and the possibility of human intervention, as well as other measures, such as independent audits and specific stress tests to assist and enforce compliance;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on platform operators not only to immediately delete illegal content after positive identification, but also to continuously transmit it to the law enforcemcompetent authorities for the purpose of further prosecution, including the metadata necessary for this purpose,;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the rapid development of digital services requires strong legislation to protect privacy and a reasonable duty of care to ensure digital dignity; stresses therefore in this regard that all digital services need to fully respect Union data protection law, namely Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR)1 and Directive (EC) 2002/58 of the European Parliament and of the Council (ePrivacy)2, currently under revision,; underlines that the Digital Services Act should respect the broad framework of fundamental European rights of users and consumers, such as non- discrimination, justice and the freedom of expression; _________________ 1Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 2 Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the protection and promotion of freedom and diversity of opinion, information, the press and cultural forms of expression, as well as the protection of the privacy of communication between individuals, form the basis of liberal democracy and that this applies online without restriction; demands therefore that the use of all technologically feasible means of combating harmful or illegal content on the internet in this context be subjected to careful prior constitutional vetting and therefore rejects prior checks on content as disproportionateis also aware of the possible conflict between these freedoms and other fundamental rights, such as security and property - including intellectual property - and of the possibly irreparable consequences of failure to ensure prior control of certain content; demands therefore that the use of all technologically feasible means of combating harmful or illegal content on the internet in this context be subjected to rigorous standards that are known to users in advance; stresses the need to notify users in real time of the activation of such controls and the existence of an effective and adaptable appeals procedure, firstly with the private supplier and then with an administrative authority;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the Digital Services Act should be applied without prejudice to the provisions of the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (Copyright Directive); notes that an 'online content-sharing service provider' as defined in Article 2(6) of the Copyright Directive has responsibilities regarding copyright- protected material and that the safe harbour provisions of the E-Commerce Directive or any similar provisions of the Digital Services Act possibly applicable to these platforms do not apply in such cases;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the proliferation of fake news and disinformation with false or misleading content that seeks to form public opinion on the basis of lies and misinformation that many people believe to be true; calls on the Commission to keep working and exploring new ways to combat fake news while preserving fundamental rights; highlights that tracking applications must respect privacy rights in addition to the provisions of the GDPR;