PSA: The EU's new Digital Services Act just fined a major platform 50 million euros.

Just read the ruling from the European Court of Justice. They hit a big social media company for not properly flagging political ads. Found the full text on a legal blog. That's a huge move against opaque moderation. Anyone else tracking how this law is playing out?

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christopherw342mo ago

That legal blog is a goldmine for rulings.

jamie_webb672mo ago

Yeah, I used to skip those blog posts (figured they'd be dry). But one totally changed how I saw a case I was working on.

nancyg141mo ago

Ask them which case it was, because I'm genuinely curious how a blog post on something like contract language or a weird ruling could totally flip how you saw a whole case. Was it something about a specific statute of limitations, or maybe a weird property law thing that just clicked after reading their example? I've had that happen before where I read something online and suddenly realized I missed a key argument in my own brief because I was too focused on the wrong angle. Those little lightbulb moments are gold when you're stuck in a rut, especially if the blog writer breaks down the logic step by step. It's wild how one clear explanation can make you see the whole picture differently, you know?

jadej502mo ago

I know what you mean about thinking they'd be dry. I read one last month that broke down a simple contract clause. It used a real example about delivery times, showing how a single vague word cost a company a lot of money. It made me go back and check a few of my own standard forms. That kind of plain explanation sticks with you.