Published Report on the Digital Services Act

The report by the European Commission and the Digital Services Coordinators of the Member States highlights systemic risks online, with the aim of creating a safer and more trustworthy digital environment in the EU.
 
ZAGREB, 20 November 2025 - European regulators responsible for enforcing the Digital Services Act (DSA) have published the first report on prominent and recurring risks on very large online platforms and very large online search engines within the European Union.
 
The report identifies systemic risks, including the dissemination of illegal content or threats to fundamental rights that arise on very large online platforms. It also provides the first overview of the mitigation measures implemented by the platforms, based on the transparency requirements laid down in the DSA Regulation.
 
Key findings include risks to mental health and the protection of minors online, the impact of emerging technologies on online platforms—such as generative artificial intelligence—and challenges relating to the protection of intellectual property rights on online marketplaces. Among the highlighted mitigation measures is, for example, the use of automated systems to detect emojis used as codes for illegal online activities, such as drug sales.
 
The joint report of European Board for Digital Services and the Commission draws on risk assessments, audit reports and transparency reports from the platforms themselves, as well as independent risk research and contributions from various civil society organisations.
 
This is the first report under the annual risk-reporting cycle. As more data on the effectiveness of risk-mitigation strategies becomes available (including data to which researchers will be able to gain access under the delegated act on data access), future editions will be expanded to include examples of platforms’ best practices. Over time, this will provide a long-term perspective on the most significant and recurrent systemic risks in Europe.
 
The report serves as a reference point for understanding systemic risks in the EU associated with VLOPs and VLOSEs, and represents a key tool for transparency and accountability, ultimately contributing to a safer and more reliable online environment. The report is available at the following link.