Rita Wezenbeek
@rita-wezenbeek.bsky.social
Director Platforms, DG CNECT, European Commission - views are my own.
Investigation launched to assess whether Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy infringes the DMA’s obligations to apply transparent, fair and non-discriminatory conditions to Google Search's ranking👇
Commission opens investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google in demoting media publishers\' content in search results
Today, the European Commission has formally launched proceedings to assess whether Google applies fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions of access to publishers\' websites on Google Search...
ec.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Investigation launched to assess whether Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy infringes the DMA’s obligations to apply transparent, fair and non-discriminatory conditions to Google Search's ranking👇
Milestone for independent research into systemic risks stemming from the design and algorithmic systems of very large online platforms’s services for the EUs society:
New measures unlock access to data from largest online platforms to support research
As of today, new rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA) will allow researchers to gain unprecedented access to very large online platforms' data to study the societal impact stemming from the plat...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Milestone for independent research into systemic risks stemming from the design and algorithmic systems of very large online platforms’s services for the EUs society:
Under the DSA’s balanced architecture, complaint handling systems, Notice and Action mechanisms and researchers’ access to data are key to ensure that users can challenge platforms’ content moderation decisions and report illegal content in the EU:
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
ec.europa.eu
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Under the DSA’s balanced architecture, complaint handling systems, Notice and Action mechanisms and researchers’ access to data are key to ensure that users can challenge platforms’ content moderation decisions and report illegal content in the EU:
Protection of minors: time to see whether and how online platforms are complying with the measures listed in the DSA Guidelines:
Commission takes further action to promote a safe environment for minors
Ensuring a safe online space, where minors can learn, play, and socialise safely, is a priority for the European Union.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
October 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Protection of minors: time to see whether and how online platforms are complying with the measures listed in the DSA Guidelines:
Calling for your views on how the DMA can (furter) facilitate contestability of digital markets and AI sector:
Commission gathers views on how the DMA can support fair and contestable digital markets and AI sector
The European Commission is seeking feedback on how the Digital Markets Act (DMA) can support fair and contestable digital markets, including the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector.
digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu
August 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Calling for your views on how the DMA can (furter) facilitate contestability of digital markets and AI sector:
A meaningful, specific and well founded risk assessment is key to very large online marketplaces’ compliance with the DSA. Today, the Commission adopted preliminary findings expressing the view that Temu’s risk assessment does not seem to meet that standard:
Commission preliminarily finds Temu in breach of the Digital Services Act in relation to illegal products on its platform
Today, the Commission preliminarily found Temu in breach of the obligation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to properly assess the risks of illegal products being disseminated on its marketplace.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
July 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A meaningful, specific and well founded risk assessment is key to very large online marketplaces’ compliance with the DSA. Today, the Commission adopted preliminary findings expressing the view that Temu’s risk assessment does not seem to meet that standard:
Great milestone: setting up co-operation with Japanese JFTC on enforcement of digital markets regulation ensuring market contestability and consumer choice:
Commission's services sign arrangement with Japan Fair Trade Commission with common goal of promoting contestability, competition and fairness in digital markets
The Commission services responsible for the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) have signed a first-of-its-kind cooperation arrangement with the Japan Fair Trade Commission, responsible fo...
digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu
July 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Great milestone: setting up co-operation with Japanese JFTC on enforcement of digital markets regulation ensuring market contestability and consumer choice:
Great announcements on online protection of minors in the EU: Guidelines on how online platforms should keep children safe and secure on their services, and a blueprint for the roll out of an EU age verification app:
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
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audiovisual.ec.europa.eu
July 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Great announcements on online protection of minors in the EU: Guidelines on how online platforms should keep children safe and secure on their services, and a blueprint for the roll out of an EU age verification app:
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
Between 20 June and 3 July the second series of DMA workshops was held with informative presentations by Gatekeepers and spot-on questions by third parties. ICYMI, recordings available here:
DMA workshops
DMA stakeholders workshops
digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu
July 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Between 20 June and 3 July the second series of DMA workshops was held with informative presentations by Gatekeepers and spot-on questions by third parties. ICYMI, recordings available here:
ICYMI: Consultation on the first review of the Digital Markets Act - European Commission- Time flies, we are looking for your views!
Consultation on the first review of the Digital Markets Act
The Commission is consulting on the first review of the DMA that is due by 3 May 2026. The Commission will conduct subsequent reviews every three years and report on the results to the European Parlia...
digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu
July 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
ICYMI: Consultation on the first review of the Digital Markets Act - European Commission- Time flies, we are looking for your views!
The eagerly awaited new rules on access to data by qualified researchers have been adopted! As of October qualified researchers can submit their applications to DSCs via the dedicated Data Access Portal:
Delegated act on data access under the Digital Services Act (DSA)
The Commission has adopted a delegated act outlining rules granting access to data for qualified researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
July 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The eagerly awaited new rules on access to data by qualified researchers have been adopted! As of October qualified researchers can submit their applications to DSCs via the dedicated Data Access Portal:
Interesting discussion on business opportunities created by the DMA at Gdansk Digital Summit:
June 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Interesting discussion on business opportunities created by the DMA at Gdansk Digital Summit:
Detailed commitments by AliExpress ensuring that EU consumers can trust that robust checks are carried out to prevent ‘rogue’ traders + hidden links. However, AliExpress also needs to considerably step up efforts to prevent the sale of illegal products:
Commission accepts commitments offered by AliExpress under the Digital Services Act and takes further action on illegal products
Today, the Commission has taken two major steps in its investigation concerning the compliance of AliExpress with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
ec.europa.eu
June 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Detailed commitments by AliExpress ensuring that EU consumers can trust that robust checks are carried out to prevent ‘rogue’ traders + hidden links. However, AliExpress also needs to considerably step up efforts to prevent the sale of illegal products:
Great workshop this week to discuss the draft Guidelines on Protection of Minors with online platforms, DSCs, CSOs, other authorities and many other stakeholders, and with youth ambassadors as the absolute stars! Deadline for comments: 12th June.
June 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Great workshop this week to discuss the draft Guidelines on Protection of Minors with online platforms, DSCs, CSOs, other authorities and many other stakeholders, and with youth ambassadors as the absolute stars! Deadline for comments: 12th June.
Early exposure to pornography can harm minors' development. Today, the Commission
📢 opened proceedings against 4 adult platforms for a lack of age verification tools, and
🔍launched a coordinated action with the DSCs against smaller adult platforms #DSA
📢 opened proceedings against 4 adult platforms for a lack of age verification tools, and
🔍launched a coordinated action with the DSCs against smaller adult platforms #DSA
Commission opens investigations to safeguard minors from pornographic content under the Digital Services Act
The DSA aims to ensure a safer environment online for minors, in this context, the Commission has opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of the ...
ec.europa.eu
May 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Early exposure to pornography can harm minors' development. Today, the Commission
📢 opened proceedings against 4 adult platforms for a lack of age verification tools, and
🔍launched a coordinated action with the DSCs against smaller adult platforms #DSA
📢 opened proceedings against 4 adult platforms for a lack of age verification tools, and
🔍launched a coordinated action with the DSCs against smaller adult platforms #DSA
ICYMI: draft guidelines on protection of minors online, one of the highest and most immediate priorities under the DSA:
Commission seeks feedback on the guidelines on protection of minors online under the Digital Services Act
The guidelines aim to support platforms accessible by minors in ensuring a high level of privacy, safety, and security for children, as required by DSA.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
May 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
ICYMI: draft guidelines on protection of minors online, one of the highest and most immediate priorities under the DSA:
Public advertising repositories are critical to identify scam advertisements, hybrid threat campaigns, and coordinated information operations. Today, preliminarily findings were sent to TikTok for not having its ad repository in compliance with the DSA.
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok's ad repository in breach of the Digital Services Act
Today, the Commission has informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the company does not fulfil the Digital Services Act (DSA)'s obligation to publish an advertisement repository.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
May 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Public advertising repositories are critical to identify scam advertisements, hybrid threat campaigns, and coordinated information operations. Today, preliminarily findings were sent to TikTok for not having its ad repository in compliance with the DSA.
Yesterday, excellent workshop with platforms and civil society on risk assessment. Transparency and accountability are key pillars of the DSA - great to exchange experience and views on what works and what does not:
The Commission holds workshop with platforms and civil society on the assessment of online risks
The Commission held a workshop on the assessment and mitigation of systemic risks as identified under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
May 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Yesterday, excellent workshop with platforms and civil society on risk assessment. Transparency and accountability are key pillars of the DSA - great to exchange experience and views on what works and what does not:
Today, five decisions were adopted in favour and against Gatekeepers, to apply the rules adopted by the EU co-legislators “fairly, proportionally and without bias” as desired by the legislators:
Commission finds Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission found that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a s...
ec.europa.eu
April 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today, five decisions were adopted in favour and against Gatekeepers, to apply the rules adopted by the EU co-legislators “fairly, proportionally and without bias” as desired by the legislators:
Looking for talented online platform regulators!
Join the Digital Services Act enforcement team
The European Commission is looking for talented and committed professionals to join the Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcement team in the Platforms Policy and Enforcement Directorate in DG CONNECT.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
April 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Looking for talented online platform regulators!
Two sets of Preliminary Findings sent to Alphabet (DMA): Google must not treat its own services more favourably in ranking than similar third party services. Also, app developers should be able to steer customers to alternative offers from Google Play:
Commission sends preliminary findings to Alphabet under the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission sent two sets of preliminary findings to Alphabet for failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), regarding two services for which it has been designated as a
ec.europa.eu
March 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Two sets of Preliminary Findings sent to Alphabet (DMA): Google must not treat its own services more favourably in ranking than similar third party services. Also, app developers should be able to steer customers to alternative offers from Google Play:
Two decisions adopted today after co-operative process with Apple, opening up a wider choice of innovative, products on iPhones/iPads. As a result third party smartwatches, headphones, TVs of all brands will work better on Apple devices:
Commission provides guidance under Digital Markets Act to facilitate development of innovative products on Apple's platforms
Today, the European Commission adopted two decisions under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) specifying the measures that Apple has to take to comply with certain aspects of its interoperability obligatio...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
March 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Two decisions adopted today after co-operative process with Apple, opening up a wider choice of innovative, products on iPhones/iPads. As a result third party smartwatches, headphones, TVs of all brands will work better on Apple devices:
Congratulations to the Digital Services Board with its first anniversary! 🎂
First Anniversary Meeting of the European Board for Digital Services
On 19 February 2025, the European Board for Digital Services (“the Board”) convened for its 12th meeting, on the first anniversary since its official formation last year. Also marking the first annive...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
February 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Congratulations to the Digital Services Board with its first anniversary! 🎂