Middle East

Bahrain

0%DSA alignment

No DSA-style transparency regime; a GDPR-influenced data-protection law plus cybercrime and press/content rules.

In forcePersonal Data Protection Law No. 30 of 2018 (2018)· Personal Data Protection Authority

In forceCybercrime Law (Decree-Law No. 60 of 2014) (2014)· Public Prosecution

Scored against the DSA

Each obligation the DSA imposes on very large platforms, and whether Bahrain’s law requires the same. Cells cover DSA-style, user-protective transparency and accountability only.

Required by law
Partial / emerging
No such obligation
Undetermined

Transparency

Public ad libraryDSA Art. 39
No ad-library mandate.
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Transparency reportsDSA Art. 15 / 24 / 42
No content-moderation transparency-report mandate.
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Researcher data accessDSA Art. 40
No researcher-access right.
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Reach disclosureDSA Art. 24(2)
No reach-disclosure mandate.
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Accountability

Systemic risk assessmentDSA Art. 34–35
No systemic or child-safety risk-assessment duty.
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Independent auditDSA Art. 37
No independent audit mandate.
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Algorithmic transparencyDSA Art. 27 / 38
No recommender-transparency or non-profiling-feed mandate.
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Regulator + penaltiesDSA Art. 49–52, 74
PDPA fines enforce data protection, not DSA-style platform governance.
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Child protection

No profiling ads to minorsDSA Art. 26(3) / 28
No targeted-ad-to-minors ban.
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Age assuranceBeyond the DSA
No age-assurance mandate for social media.
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Child-safety duty of careDSA Art. 28
No platform child-safety duty of care.
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