DSA: the Commission launches a targeted consultation on its draft guidelines on trusted flaggers

Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), stakeholders with expertise and competence in identifying certain specific types of illegal online content can be awarded the trusted flagger status. This allows them to help platforms identify more easily and quickly illegal content on their services. Platforms are required to prioritise the review of their notices.

To ensure clarity on how this mechanism operates, the Commission has been developing draft guidelines meant to support stakeholders, including applicants and trusted flaggers, Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) and online platforms.

All stakeholders with relevant experience and expertise, including providers of online platforms, trusted flaggers, researchers, civil society organisations, can take part in this targeted consultation and share their views, good practices, recommendations and related evidence.

After gathering feedback and consulting the DSA Board, which includes the Luxembourg Competition Authority, the Commission plans to adopt the guidelines in the second half of 2026.