DSA glossary — key terms

Short definitions of the Digital Services Act terms you'll meet around the Trusted Flaggers register.

Trusted Flagger

An entity designated under Article 22 whose reports of illegal content platforms must prioritise. Full explainer →

Digital Services Coordinator (DSC)

The national authority in each member state that enforces the DSA and designates Trusted Flaggers.

Notice-and-action

The mechanism (Article 16) by which anyone can report illegal content and the platform must act on it.

Statement of Reasons

The explanation a platform must give a user when it restricts their content (Article 17).

VLOP / VLOSE

Very Large Online Platform / Search Engine — services with 45M+ EU users, subject to extra DSA obligations.

Areas of expertise

The categories of illegal content a flagger specialises in — e.g. illegal speech, scams & fraud, protection of minors.