Commission seeks feedback on draft trusted flaggers guidelines under the Digital Services Act
EU platform content-moderation governance with no immediate Australian AI policy parallel — low priority for APS AI practitioners.
Key points
- The EU Commission is consulting on draft DSA trusted-flagger guidelines, covering illegal content designation and accountability.
- AI is not the subject; this concerns human and organisational content-moderation structures under EU platform law.
- No direct relevance to Australian federal AI governance frameworks or APS practitioner work.
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"Commission seeks feedback on draft trusted flaggers guidelines under the Digital Services Act"
Source: EU Digital Strategy – News
Published: 29 May 2026
URL: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-seeks-feedback-draft-trusted-flaggers-guidelines-under-digital-services-act
The European Commission is seeking public feedback on draft guidelines for 'trusted flaggers' under the Digital Services Act — organisations specialised in identifying illegal online content such as child abuse material, financial scams, and intellectual property violations. The guidelines clarify designation criteria, technical requirements, independence safeguards, and accountability mechanisms including annual transparency reports. Feedback is open until 26 June 2026, with guidelines expected in the second half of 2026. The item concerns EU platform regulation and content moderation governance; AI is not a material subject.
Retrieved from SIMS, 18 July 2026.