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On 22 January 2025, AGCOM (Italy’s communications authority and Digital Services Coordinator, see IRIS 2023-9:1/11) approved its first resolution (26/25/CONS) recognising the categorisation of trusted flagger pursuant to Article 22 (see IRIS 2024-8:1/18) of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Specifically, this designation was granted to Argo Business Solutions S.r.l., which will be responsible for reporting illegal content to online platform providers. The focus will primarily be on violations of intellectual property and other commercial rights, as well as addressing online fraud and scams. Under...

On 28 February 2024, television channel RTL Gold broadcast the programme “Mónika – A KIBESZÉLŐ SHOW”. On 13 March 2024, the Autorité Luxembourgeoise Indépendante de l’Audiovisuelle (Luxembourg Independent Authority for Audiovisual Media – ALIA) received a complaint from the Hungarian media regulator NMHH following a viewer's complaint. Since RTL Gold’s broadcasting licence was issued in Luxembourg (to the company s.a. CLT-Ufa), the matter fell under ALIA’s jurisdiction. However, the complaint was examined in the context of...

On 5 December 2024, Coimisiún na Meán (the Commission), the Irish media regulatory authority, published revised broadcasting codes and rules for radio and television broadcasters as well as a new Video-on-Demand code and rules, following a public consultation. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended), the Commission has the power to make media service codes and media service rules. Media service codes govern the standards and practices of broadcasters and producers of audiovisual on-demand media services to ensure, amongst other things, that audiences are protected from anything harmful...

On 18 December 2024, the Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media – CvdM) and the video-sharing platform Snapchat, jointly adopted a code of conduct under the Dutch Media Act, which implements the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) (see IRIS 2021-1/24). Snapchat is a video-sharing platform and app “designed for people ages 13 and up” which operates throughout the EU, and is established in the Netherlands. Notably, Snapchat is considered a video-sharing platform under the Dutch Media Act and the AVMSD. Under Article 3a(3) of the Dutch Media Act, video-sharing...

On 26 November, AGCOM (Italy’s Communications Authority) launched a 45-day public consultation through Resolution No. 472/24/CONS. The initiative aims to redefine the term "influencer" and introduce a new code of conduct tailored to the evolving influencer landscape. These measures are the result of collaborative efforts by a technical working group established under the same resolution. The consultation proposes the introduction of the notion of “relevant influencers”, defined as those who meet at least one of the following criteria: at least 500 000 subscribers...