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April 27

Wikipedia as a VLOP

According to an article in El Reg,[1] "Wikipedia" has been classed as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) ie reaching 45 million monthly active users, under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). The EU announcement is here.

Will this affect every individual Wikipedia language project, and to what extent? And what about Commons and the Wikimedia Foundation? What might it entail for ordinary editors? MinorProphet (talk) 22:07, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

6% of annual turnover in Europe is $0 in fines.
Sleigh (talk) 01:11, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

To understand the ramifications, the legal team of the WMF will study the text of the act itself. The announcement is not something you can base specific conclusions on.  --Lambiam 17:12, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Oops-a-daisy. UK readers may lose access to Wikipedia amid online safety bill requirements "Wikimedia Foundation may not be able to comply with mandatory age checks, UK chief executive says." Looks like a good reason to get a VPN. MinorProphet (talk) 18:34, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

@MinorProphet Based on the final paragraph in the article that you linked, I predict that WP will not be blocked. But our speculation here doesn't mean much, or serve much purpose. I'll wait and see, without getting too worked up about something that may not come to pass. David10244 (talk) 04:57, 30 April 2023 (UTC)