Mapping Compliance: A Taxonomy for Political Content Analysis under the EU's Digital Electoral Framework

2025/01/03 by Sekwenz, Marie-Therese, Gsenger, Rita
#Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2501.01738

Abstract

The rise of digital platforms has transformed political campaigning, introducing complex regulatory challenges. This paper presents a comprehensive taxonomy for analyzing political content in the EU's digital electoral landscape, aligning with the requirements set forth in new regulations, such as the Digital Services Act. Using a legal doctrinal methodology, we construct a detailed codebook that enables systematic content analysis across user-generated and political ad content to assess compliance with regulatory mandates.

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