EU Commission Hosts Digital Services Act Implementation Roundtable

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Published February 27th, 2026

Detected March 1st, 2026

Summary

The EU Commission held its 4th roundtable on Digital Services Act (DSA) implementation with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on February 27, 2026. The meeting provided updates on DSA enforcement activities and discussed support for CSOs.

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The European Commission hosted its fourth roundtable on February 27, 2026, to discuss the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The meeting provided updates on recent DSA enforcement actions, including preliminary findings regarding TikTok's addictive design, investigations into Grok and X's recommender systems, and an investigation into Shein. The Commission also presented its plans for engaging with public interest stakeholders in 2026 and its EU Strategy for Civil Society.

This notice serves as an update on ongoing DSA implementation efforts and highlights the Commission's commitment to fostering a healthy third-party ecosystem. While no new direct obligations are imposed on regulated entities by this notice, it signals continued enforcement focus and engagement with stakeholders. Companies should be aware of the ongoing enforcement trends and the Commission's strategies for stakeholder engagement, particularly concerning data access and compliance monitoring.

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On 27 February 2026, the Commission hosted a roundtable with a diverse group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to provide mutual updates.

Discussions during the 4th online roundtable also included the recent challenges that CSOs have been facing and how the European Commission can support them. Independent civil society organisations play a role in the effective application of the DSA in the EU. This Roundtable is part of a structured dialogue with CSOs in an effort to foster a healthy and diverse third-party ecosystem that supports the mission of the DSA to create a safe, accountable and transparent online environment.

During the meeting, DG CNECT gave an update on the Commission’s recent DSA enforcement activities, including the preliminary findings in relation to TikTok’s addictive design, the opening of an investigation into Grok and the extension of the ongoing proceedings into X’s recommender system and the investigation launched into Shein. The Commission also presented its plans for engaging with public interest stakeholders in 2026, including through the European Board for Digital Services, as announced in its Annual Work Plan (PDF). This was followed by the presentation of the EU Strategy for Civil Society, which proposes a series of concrete actions at both EU and national level to step up engagement with CSOs and ensure they are supported and protected in their day-to-day work.

CSOs and other public-interest stakeholders shared updates with the European Commission on their ongoing and future work, for example in relation to data access requests, compliance monitoring, DSA codes of conduct, and their role as Trusted Flaggers, and the challenges they are currently facing.