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Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • contact-related issues, content creation

This law Slovenia transposes the AVMSD 2018/1808 with Law 4156. on Amendments and Additions to the Law on Audiovisual Media Services (ZAvMS-B) that entered into force on 12 January 2022.  The Slovenian AVMS Act (Art. 38b) regulates protection of minors from programmes, user-generated videos and audiovisual commercial communications which may impair their physical, mental or moral development, on VSPs.  AKOS, Slovenia's national regulatory authority for the media, is the responsible implementing agency. AKOS is also Slovenia's Digital Services Coordinator.

  • Slovenia

  • Implemented 2021 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • policy and regulation

The law is a measure to implement the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) in Greece. It officially designates the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) as the national Digital Services Coordinator.  The law appoints the EETT and other competent authorities, such as the National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV) and the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), to supervise intermediary service providers.

(Source: BIK Policy Monitor)

  • Implemented 2024 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • policy and regulation, risks and harms, content-related issues

Procedural regulation for the management of complaints pursuant to Article 53 of the Digital Services Regulation (DSA) is implemented by Italy’s communications authority, AGCOM, to outline how complaints under Article 53 of the EU Digital Services Act are to be handled. According to the provisions of art.

  • Italy

  • Implemented 2025 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • data privacy

Four competent authorities have been designated to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) in Belgium: BIPT (federal/national coordinator, Act of 21 April 2024), Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media (VRM, Flemish Community), Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA, French Community), and Medienrat (German-speaking Community). BIPT is the national coordinator. Each authority is responsible for DSA supervision and enforcement within its jurisdiction, including certifying trusted flaggers, investigating violations, imposing sanctions, and cooperating with the EU Commission and other DSCs.

  • Belgium

  • Implemented 2024 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
A group picture of participants to the SID event in Portugal organised by GNR and Microsoft
  • Article
  • Portuguese Safer Internet Centre
  • 13 May 2025

Safer Internet Day is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday in February, and this year for the first time with a full month of activities. As a partner of the Safer Internet Centre Consortium in Portugal, Microsoft joined forces with the National Republican Guard (GNR) and local municipalities to promote a safer and more responsible use of online technology. With this year's theme of 'digital citizenship', the mission is to empower every person and organisation in the world to achieve more.
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • risks and harms, policy and regulation, potentially harmful content

The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act 2022 amends the Broadcasting Act 2009 to provide for the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán amongst other things. The Act empowers the Online Safety Commissioner, as part of the wider Coimisiún na Meán, to hold designated online services to account through binding online safety codes. 
(Source: Coimisiún na Meán).

Entities responsible for implementation: Government of Ireland.

 

  • Ireland

  • Implemented 2022 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
Rules and guidelines graphic showing 4 aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours
  • Rule and guideline
  • policy and regulation

The Decree-Law 20-B/2024 implements the Digital Services Act at the national level, nominating the National Communications Authority (ANACOM) to coordinate digital services in Portugal as the national regulatory authority.
(Source: Decree-Law).

Entities responsible for implementation: National Communications Authority / Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações.

  • Portugal

  • Implemented 2024 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
Google Maps
  • Guide to app

Google Maps is a web and app service operated by Google that provides detailed information about geographical regions worldwide.

  • +13
  • vlop vlose very large online platform (VLOP)
Google Play
  • Guide to app

Google Play is an online store on the Android system providing apps, games, books, and more content to approximately 2.5 billion monthly users.

  • +13
  • vlop vlose very large online platform (VLOP)
Zalando
  • Guide to app

Zalando is a European online platform and e-commerce for fashion and lifestyle.

  • +18
  • vlop vlose very large online platform (VLOP)
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