Middle East

Qatar

0%DSA alignment

No DSA-style transparency regime; social-media governance runs through a cybercrime law and a GDPR-lite data-protection law, both content and privacy focused.

In forceLaw No. 13 of 2016 (Personal Data Privacy Protection) (2016)· NCSA / CRA

In forceLaw No. 14 of 2014 (Cybercrime Prevention) (2014)· Public Prosecution / CRA

Scored against the DSA

Each obligation the DSA imposes on very large platforms, and whether Qatar’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
Fines under the Cybercrime and Data Privacy laws target privacy and content offences, 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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