EU: Due diligence obligations in the proposed Digital Services Act Summary This briefing is part of a series published by ARTICLE 19 on key elements of the EU Digital Services Act. ARTICLE 19 has serious concerns about the proposals contained in Articles 26 and 27 of the proposed EU Digital Services Act (DSA), which set out due diligence obligations for online platforms. Due diligence obligations are essential to ensure potential risks to users’ human rights, including the right to freedom of expression, are identified and addressed. However, the current proposals are vague and fail to set strong enough rights protections. The European Parliament should seek to urgently clarify the provisions, as well as mandating human rights impacts assessments and greater transparency from companies to enable the better protection of human rights online.