Summary of the formal proceedings launched within the DSA framework

Summary of the formal proceedings launched within the DSA framework

List of the designated VLOPs (Very Large Online Platforms) and VLOSEs (Very Large Online Search Engines):

Targeted service (VLOP ou VLOSE) Designation date of the service Average active monthly users (in millions) EU Member State of establishment
AliExpress April 25, 2023 104,3 Netherlands
Amazon Store April 25, 2023 181,3 Luxembourg
App Store April 25, 2023 123 Ireland
Bing April 25, 2023 119 Ireland
Booking.com April 25, 2023 Above 45 Netherlands
Facebook April 25, 2023 259 Ireland
Google Maps April 25, 2023 275,6 Ireland
Google Play April 25, 2023 284,6 Ireland
Google Search April 25, 2023 364 Ireland
Google Shopping April 25, 2023 70,8 Ireland
Instagram April 25, 2023 259 Ireland
LinkedIn April 25, 2023 Logged-in active users : 45,2 / Logged-out site visits : 132,5 Ireland
Pinterest April 25, 2023 124 Ireland
Pornhub December 20, 2023 Above 45 Cyprus
Shein April 26, 2024 108 Ireland
Snapchat April 25, 2023 102 Netherlands
Stripchat December 20, 2023 Above 45 Cyprus
Temu May 31, 2024 75 Ireland
TikTok April 25, 2023 135,9 Ireland
Wikipedia April 25, 2023 151,1 Any Member State
X (ex-Twitter) April 25, 2023 115,1 Ireland
XNXX July 10, 2024 45 Czechia
XVideos December 20, 2023 160 Czechia
YouTube April 25, 2023 416,6 Ireland
Zalando April 25, 2023 Average in retail : 74,5 / Average for third-party content : 26,8 Germany

Source: European Commission, latest update on the 3rd of September 2024

List of the requests for information sent by the European Commission to any VLOP/VLOSE:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/list-designated-vlops-and-vloses

List of formal proceedings launched against a VLOP/VLOSE:

Service targeted by formal proceedings (VLOP or VLOSE) Opening date of formal proceedings Grounds for initiating formal proceedings Status
X (ex-Twitter) December 18, 2023 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_6709
TikTok February 19, 2024 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_926
AliExpress March 14, 2024 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1485
TikTok February 19, 2024 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_926
TikTok April 22, 2024 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_2227 Closed (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_4161)
Facebook and Instagram (Meta) April 30, 2024 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_2373
Temu October 31, 2024 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_5622