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

25 Aug 2023
in force

Implemented European Commission decision designating Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines under Digital Services Act

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 …

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Apr 2023
adopted

Adopted European Commission 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) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which imposes several obligations. In particular, the platforms and sea…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government