Source: European Parliament
Article 42(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act — DSA[1]) requires very large online platforms (VLOPs) and search engines (VLOSEs) to publish the audit report and the audit implementation report on an easily accessible section of its online interface.
The 19 VLOPs and VLOSEs[2] which were designated in April 2023 published their reports at the end of 2024. The Commission has published an overview table with links to the risk assessment, audit and audit implementation reports[3].
A regulatory dialogue is in place with the designated entities in the framework of the DSA, including on audits, where feedback is provided in relation to the first year’s DSA audit. The Commission is gathering inputs concerning the need of possible additional guidance on this topic.
DSA audits contribute to the enforcement work of the Commission and of the Member States, with other relevant information, such as researchers’ reports pursuant to DSA Article 40.
The Commission constantly monitors compliance with the DSA and, where suspicions of infringement arise, it can open formal proceedings.
As of January 2025, 10 formal proceedings have been opened against X, TikTok, AliExpress, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, and Temu because of potential breaches of the DSA in various areas[4], one of these has been closed, following commitments by TikTok[5].
- [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R2065
- [2] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_2413
- [3] How the Digital Services Act enhances transparency online | Shaping Europe’s digital future
- [4] https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/list-designated-vlops-and-vloses
- [5] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_4161