OPP Explainer: Short Guide to Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines

Online platforms and search engines had until 17 February 2023 to publish the number of monthly active recipients on their websites, which will allow the Commission to declare them as Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines under the Digital Services Act. This explainer provides an overview of the obligations that they will be subject to, the reported numbers so far and what will happen next.