amend transparency activity

docs/activities/transparency.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ reports of a number of companies and organizations to determine what the
 reveal, and what information you'd perhaps like to know more about but the
 reports do not disclose.
 
-## Part 1: Transparency Reports
+## Part 1.1: Transparency Reports
 
 Read the transparency reports for two of the following companies, and (if you
 have time), find one more that is not listed:
@@ -44,6 +44,40 @@ takedown notices, removal of content, censorship, etc.). Try to focus your
 attention on those portions of the reports. We have linked a few of these
 sections above specifically for your convenience.
 
+## Part 1.2: The EU Digital Services Act (DSA)
+
+The European Union has recently passed a new regulation called the Digital
+Services Act (DSA). This regulation requires large online platforms to publish
+transparency reports that provide detailed information about their content
+moderation practices. In this related part of the activity, you will explore
+some of the information that platforms do (and do not) make available as part
+of their obligations under the DSA.
+
+The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a landmark European regulation that became
+effective in February 2024, with some obligations applied to Very Large Online
+Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) starting in
+August 2023. It aims to make the digital world safer by ensuring that what is
+illegal offline is also illegal online, holding intermediaries accountable.
+The DSA imposes various transparency and content moderation requirements,
+especially on VLOPs, which are platforms with over 45 million monthly users in
+the EU.
+
+One of the key obligations under the DSA is for VLOPs to publish a
+Transparency Database where they must provide public access to their content
+moderation decisions, known as "Statements of Reasons" (SoRs). These
+statements must include detailed information on the decision-making process,
+including whether it was automated and on what legal grounds, as well as
+pathways for appeal. Furthermore, the DSA allows vetted researchers to access
+platform data to study systemic risks, such as online gender-based violence.
+
+### Key Resources:
+- **List of VLOPs and VLOSEs**:
+  [Link](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/list-designated-vlops-and-vloses)
+- **Transparency Database**:
+  [Link](https://transparency.dsa.ec.europa.eu/statement)
+- **DSA Text (Legal Document)**:
+  [Link](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj)
+
 ## Part 2: Reflection
 
 Think about the following questions: