05.08.2025
Commission facilitates data access for researchers under the Digital Services Act
« Through an initiative under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission helps qualified researchers access internal data of very large online platforms (VLOPs) and search engines (VLOSEs) in the European Union.
These rules will enable independent research into the systemic risks and mitigation measures of VLOPs and VLOSEs.
Through a delegated act, the Commission is clarifying how VLOPs and VLOSEs should share data with qualified researchers, detailing the legal and technical requirements for data access. It also establishes a new online DSA data access portal for researchers to find information and communicate with VLOPs, VLOSEs, national authorities, and the Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs).
Researchers must be vetted by a DSC to access internal data. (…) »
