In his latest post on X, Law and Justice party MP Dariusz Matecki refers to the ACTA project – still associated today with internet censorship – which was successfully defeated thanks to public protests. Unfortunately, something worse now seems to be looming on the horizon.
The MP writes that it was the citizens who managed to overturn ACTA. Now, however, the DSA has emerged – a project that could endure if everyone remains silent.
The new regulations allow government officials to remove content that ‘violates EU values’ or constitutes ‘hate speech.’ But who defines these terms? The same people who say that family is ‘outdated’ and faith is a ‘threat,’ Matecki claims.
He concludes by emphasizing that freedom of speech is a Polish right and a duty to defend the truth, not a European privilege.
Matecki ends his statement with a reminder that a public hearing on the #DSA – the EU’s act on online censorship – will take place on November 4.
🔥 ACTA upadła dzięki obywatelom. DSA może przetrwać, jeśli będziemy milczeć. Nowe przepisy pozwalają rządowym urzędnikom usuwać treści, które „naruszają wartości UE” – stanowią “mowę nienawiści”. Ale kto je definiuje? Ci sami, którzy mówią, że rodzina to „przeżytek”, a wiara to… pic.twitter.com/vkIG9HOiRY
— Dariusz Matecki (@DariuszMatecki) October 26, 2025
But what exactly is the DSA?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation aimed at creating a safer and more transparent internet.
The main goals of the document are:
- increasing the accountability of online platforms for published content,
- strengthening user rights, including improved appeal procedures,
- ensuring transparency of recommendation and advertising algorithms,
- more effectively combating illegal online content.
The act primarily concerns online platforms – in practice, social media, portals, and online stores.
