Reclaiming the Algorithm: What the DSA can—and can’t—fix about recommender systems

Civil-Society Organisations · 2026-02-15 · EU · verified record

Themes: Online marketplaces · Online platforms · Search services

Ecosystems: EU Digital Services Act

Reclaiming the Algorithm: What the DSA can—and can’t—fix about recommender systems By Katarzyna Szymielewicz, Panoptykon This piece is the first in a two-part series on reforming recommender systems for democratic resilience and the public good. It examines how the DSA can be used to push platforms toward algorithms that better serve the public interest—through systemic-risk mitigation, design obligations, and enforcement—and what meaningful recommender-system interventions could look like in practice. For nearly a decade, Panoptykon has explored legal and technological solutions to protect vu

Reclaiming the Algorithm: What the DSA can—and can’t—fix about recommender systems By Katarzyna Szymielewicz, Panoptykon This piece is the first in a two-part series on reforming recommender systems for democratic resilience and the public good. It examines how the DSA can be used to push platforms

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