European Union: European Commission opened formal proceedings against Snapchat concerning child safety and privacy under Digital Services Act
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European Commission opened formal proceedings against Snapchat concerning child safety and privacy under Digital Services Act
On 25 March 2026, the European Commission opened formal proceedings to assess whether Snapchat may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relation to the safety, privacy, and security of minors. The investigation covers five areas concernin…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2023-11-10
under deliberation
2025-10-10
under deliberation