Commission endorses the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the Digital Services Act

In January 2025, the signatories of the Code – including companies designated under the DSA as Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines (VLOPEs), such as Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok – submitted all the necessary documents supporting their request for its conversion into a Code of Conduct under the DSA.

To be recognised as a DSA Voluntary Code of Conduct, the Code needs to fulfil the criteria set out in the Digital Services Act. The Commission and the Board adopted separate positive assessments in this regard, endorsing the official integration of the Code into the DSA framework.

With its integration, full adherence to the Code may be considered as an appropriate risk mitigation measure for signatories designated as VLOPs and VLOSEs under the DSA. As such, the Code will become a significant and meaningful benchmark for determining DSA compliance. Compliance with the commitments under the Code will also be part of the annual independent audit, which these platforms are subject to under the DSA.

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Read further information:

• The Code of Conduct, the Commission Opinion and the Board's conclusions
• The 2022 Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation
• The signatories of the 2022 Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation
• The Digital Services Act (DSA)
• All the Codes of conduct under the Digital Services Act