EU’s online content ‘trusted flaggers’ looking to new guidance to quell concerns
By Sara Brandstätter ( May 13, 2026, 07:02 GMT | Comment) -- Online platforms are waiting for imminent EU guidance on the Digital Services Act's mechanism for expert notifications of illegal content; it's expected to include clarification on what organizations can be certified as "trusted flaggers" and what responses are expected of platforms. More than a year after the mechanism's rollout, concern is rising on both issues, clouding the horizon for one of the DSA’s central content moderation processes.Guidance on the EU Digital Services Act's “trusted flaggers” for illegal online content is expected to address mounting concerns about the mechanism's practical workings, from what organizations can fill the role to how platforms respond to their notices....
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