The European Commission finds TikTok’s design in breach of the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has concluded that TikTok may be violating the Digital Services Act because of design features that encourage compulsive use. These include infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications, and a highly personalised recommendation system. According to the Commission, TikTok has not sufficiently assessed the risks these features pose to users’ mental and physical wellbeing, […]
Sanctions imposed on Apple and Meta for breaches of the Digital Markets Act
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission found that Apple has breached the anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta, through its “Consent or Pay” advertising model, has breached the DMA requirement to offer consumers a choice of a service that uses less personal data. In the first penalties issued under […]
European Commission adopts Decision (EU) 2025/628 laying down internal rules for its data processing activities under the enforcement of the DSA
On 31 March 2025, the European Commission adopted a decision establishing internal rules relating to the Commission’s processing of personal data for purposes such as supervision, investigation, enforcement and monitoring under Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). The decision applies to data subjects such as suspects, victims, whistleblowers, informants, witnesses, and […]
Re-Launch of the new and improved tracker
Snellman is excited to (re)launch our Digital Compliance Tracker! The new and improved Snellman Digital Compliance Tracker is re-launched today! The tracker provides an overview of key EU regulations and directives governing digital products and services. It covers AI, Consumer & E-commerce, Cybersecurity, Data, Digital Privacy, and Digital Services. It is designed to simplify the […]
Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +
The European Commission and the European Board for Digital Services have expressed their support for the updated “Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +”. The code of conduct is integrated into the framework for the DSA and has been signed by a wide range of major digital platforms and services including, Facebook, […]
EDPS publishes Digital Clearinghouse 2.0
Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) introduced its concept note on the Digital Clearinghouse 2.0, a proposal aimed at fostering a consistent, cooperative, and coherent approach to enforcing EU laws regulating digital markets. This initiative highlights the need for improved cross-regulatory collaboration to navigate the complex and rapidly evolving digital regulatory landscape. Three key […]
X is not a core platform service under the Digital Markets Act
On 16 October 2024, the Commission announced that the online social networking service of X is not a core platform service under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to the press release, X did not quality as a gatekeeper since “the investigation revealed that X is not an important gateway for business users to reach […]