By Sara Brandstätter ( May 20, 2026, 13:21 GMT | Insight) -- Big Tech’s internal data is the subject of almost 50 access requests filed by researchers to date under the EU’s Digital Services Act, a European Commission official has said. While no researcher has yet obtained access, the process is improving as guidance and peer support develop under the mechanism, according to Victor Alamercery, a case handler in the commission’s DSA team. The process has been in place since October 2025.Approval for the first researcher requests to access Big Tech’s internal data under the EU’s Digital Services Act is currently under assessment, a European Commission official said, adding that national regulators are getting closer to granting access after an initially difficult rollout....
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