EU Designates First Set of Large Online Platforms and Search Engines

Today, the Commission adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) that reach at least 45 million monthly active users.

Very Large Online Platforms:

    Alibaba AliExpress
    Amazon Store
    Apple AppStore
    Booking.com
    Facebook
    Google Play
    Google Maps
    Google Shopping
    Instagram
    LinkedIn
    Pinterest
    Snapchat
    TikTok
    Twitter
    Wikipedia
    YouTube
    Zalando

Very Large Online Search Engines:

    Bing
    Google Search

Following their designation, the companies will now have to comply, within four months, with the full set of new obligations under the DSA.