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.
@article{arxiv.2501.01738,
title = {Mapping Compliance: A Taxonomy for Political Content Analysis under the EU's Digital Electoral Framework},
author = {Marie-Therese Sekwenz and Rita Gsenger},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.01738},
year = {2025}
}