President’s veto delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland

A collage-style image showing three young women looking at their smartphones, smiling or focused. Above them, a large pair of monochrome hands manipulates strings like a puppeteer, suggesting the idea of control. The strings are connected to the women's phones, symbolising the influence or control of digital technology or social media over users.

President’s veto further delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland

Poland is among the last EU member states to implement the Digital Service Act. After two years of negotiations between the government and civil actors – led by the Panoptykon Foundation, the Polish NGO protecting fundamental rights in the online context – the implementing act was ready. President’s veto means that the process has to be started afresh.