This page provides an overview of the designated Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) supervised by the Commission and the main enforcement activities.
information updated on 16 August 2024.
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]AliExpress International (Netherlands) B.V.
[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]AliExpress[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
104.3
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Netherlands
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 06.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: opening of proceedings (Commission decision initiating proceedings.pdf; press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Amazon Services Europe S.à.r.l.[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Amazon Store[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
181.3
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Luxembourg
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 15.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 05.07.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Apple Distribution International Limited[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]App Store[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
123
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 14.12.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Aylo Freesites Ltd. [/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Pornhub[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
above 45***
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Cyprus
DSA enforcement actions
- 20.12.2023: designation (Designation decision not yet available; press release)
- 13.06.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Booking.com B.V.[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Booking.com[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
above 45**
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Netherlands
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Google Ireland Ltd.[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Google Search[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online search engine
Average monthly active users in millions*
364
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf and corrigendum.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
Designated service
[notranslate]Google Play[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
284.6
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 14.12.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Designated service
[notranslate]Google Maps[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
275.6
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Designated service
[notranslate]Google Shopping[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
70.8
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Designated service
[notranslate]Youtube[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
416.6
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 09.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Infinite Styles Services Co, Ltd [/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Shein[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
108
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 26.04.2024: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
-
28.06.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]LinkedIn[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
Logged-in active users: 45.2
Logged-out site visits: 132.5
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 07.06.2024: statement of Commissioner Breton on LinkedIn’s announcement on targeted advertisement
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL)[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Facebook[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
259
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 19.10.2023: request for information (press release)
- 10.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 01.12.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 01.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 30.04.2024: opening of proceedings + request for information (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 16.05.2024: opening of proceedings (press release)
- 16.08.2024: request for information (press release)
Designated service
[notranslate]Instagram[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
259
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 19.10.2023: request for information (press release)
- 10.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 01.12.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 01.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 30.04.2024: opening of proceedings + request for information (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 16.05.2024: opening of proceedings (press release)
- 16.08.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited [/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Bing[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online search engine
Average monthly active users in millions*
119
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision
- .pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 17.05.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]NKL Associates s.r.o[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]XNXX[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
45
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Czechia
DSA enforcement actions
- 10.07.2024: designation (Designation decision not yet available; press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Pinterest Europe Ltd. [/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Pinterest[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
124
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Snap B.V.[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Snapchat[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
102
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Netherlands
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 10.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Technius Ltd. [/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Stripchat[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
above 45***
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Cyprus
DSA enforcement actions
- 20.12.2023: designation (Designation decision not yet available; press release)
- 13.06.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]TikTok Technology Limited[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]TikTok[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
135.9
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 19.10.2023: request for information (press release)
- 09.11.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
- 19.02.2024: opening of proceedings (summary note. pdf); press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 17.04.2024: request for information (press release)
- 22.04.2024: opening of proceedings + communication of intention to impose interim measures + request for information by decision (press release) (summary note. pdf)
- 24.04.2024: statement of Commissioner Breton on TikTok’s suspension of TikTok Lite functionalities
- 05.08.2024: Commitment decision (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Twitter International Unlimited Company (TIUC) [/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]X[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
115.1
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 12.10.2023: request for information (press release)
- 18.12.2023: opening of proceedings (Commission decision initiating proceedings.pdf; press release)
- 14.03.2024: request for information (press release)
- 08.05.2024: request for additional information (press release)
- 12.07.2024: preliminary findings (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Whaleco Technology Limited[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Temu[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
75
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Ireland
DSA enforcement actions
- 31.05.2024: designation (Designation decision not yet available; press release)
- 28.06.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]WebGroup Czech Republic[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]XVideos[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
160
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Czechia
DSA enforcement actions
- 20.12.2023: designation (Designation decision not yet available; press release)
- 13.06.2024: request for information (press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Wikimedia Foundation Inc 3****[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Wikipedia[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
151.1
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
The Netherlands
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
Main establishment of the provider in the EU
[notranslate]Zalando SE[/notranslate]
Designated service
[notranslate]Zalando[/notranslate]
Type of service under DSA
Very large online platform
Average monthly active users in millions*
Monthly average in retail: 74.5
Monthly average for third-party content: 26.8
Digital Services Coordinator as of 17 February 2024
Germany
DSA enforcement actions
- 25.04.2023: designation (Commission decision.pdf; press release)
- 18.01.2024: request for information (press release)
Notes
* As reported by the provider (e.g. transparency reports, website) and without prejudice to the assessment by the Commission of the methodology used to calculate the active recipients of service.
** Without prejudice to enforcement actions under Article 24 (2) DSA
*** As determined by the Commission
**** Without prejudice to enforcement actions under Article 13 DSA
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