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This paper examines the tension between the EU's legal frameworks and the protection of freedom of conscience, focusing on the Digital Services Act (DSA). It highlights the vagueness of legal definitions and potential ideological influences, showing how these ambiguities may threaten this fundamental right, extending beyond the EU's intended scope.

This paper examines the tension between the European Union’s legal frameworks and the protection of freedom of conscience, particularly in the context of the Digital Services Act (DSA). It explores the EU’s competence in regulating this fundamental right, highlighting the vagueness of legal definitions and the potential ideological influence behind interpretations. Concrete examples from the DSA illustrates how these ambiguities could threaten the right to freedom of conscience, with implications for personal and religious convictions beyond the EU’s mandate.