European Commission designates the first very large online platforms and search engines under the DSA
Dated 25 April 2023: European Commission designates the first very large online platforms and search engines under the DSA. In the causal graph this event weakens EU platform regulation (DSA/DMA), a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — a worsening welfare path.
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What changed
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- FactEuropean Commission designates the first very large online platforms and search engines under the DSA
- weakensDriverEU platform regulation (DSA/DMA)
- strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government
provisional weight · verified
Strengthens · 60% impact strength (driver → indicator)
Observed
29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)
Worse than normalTwo readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).
20212023 Above normal = better
Causal path
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- FactEuropean Commission designates the first very large online platforms and search engines under the DSA
- weakensDriverEU platform regulation (DSA/DMA)
- strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government
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Factrail. (2026). European Commission designates the first very large online platforms and search engines under the DSA. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-designates-first-vlops-vloses-under-dsa-2023
https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-designates-first-vlops-vloses-under-dsa-2023
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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