European Union: European Commission decision designating Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines under Digital Services Act
Progress
Current status
in force
25 Aug 2023 in force
25 Apr 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
European Commission decision designating Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines under Digital Services Act enters into force
On 25 August 2023, the prescribed responsibilities outlined for the 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA) entered into force. The platforms and search engines are …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
European Commission adopted decision designating Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines under Digital Services Act
On 25 April 2023, the European Commission designated 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs), including Facebook, Google Search, TikTok and Amazon, under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The designated p…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government