C 336/96
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
2.9.2022
Thursday 20 January 2022
Amendment 61 Proposal for a regulation Recital 56 Text proposed by the Commission (56)
Very large online platforms are used in a way that strongly influences safety online, the shaping of public opinion and discourse, as well as on online trade.
The way they design their services is generally optimised to benefit their often advertising-driven business models and can cause societal concerns.
In the absence of effective regulation and enforcement, they can set the rules of the game, without effectively identifying and mitigating the risks and the societal and economic harm they can cause.
Under this Regulation, very large online platforms should therefore assess the systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use of their service, as well as by potential misuses by the recipients of the service, and take appropriate mitigating measures.
Amendment (56)
Very large online platforms are used in a way that strongly influences safety online, the shaping of public opinion and discourse, as well as on online trade.
The way they design their services is generally optimised to benefit their often advertising-driven business models and can cause societal concerns.
In the absence of effective regulation and enforcement, they can set the rules of the game, without effectively identifying and mitigating the risks and the societal and economic harm they can cause.
Under this Regulation, very large online platforms should therefore assess the systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use of their service, as well as by potential misuses by the recipients of the service, and take appropriate mitigating measures where mitigation is possible without adversely impacting fundamental rights.