Article 42

Transparency reporting obligations

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Evaluation Scenarios (5 total)

Paragraph 1

Providers of very large online platforms or of very large online search engines shall publish the reports referred to in Article 15 at the latest by two months from the date of application referred to in Article 33(6), second subparagraph, and thereafter at least every six months.

Obligations (1)
Publish biannual transparency reports with the required language coverage, staffing details, and audience metrics Priority: 63
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Biannual transparency reports meet DSA content and timing requirements
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Given
  • The provider is designated as a very large online platform or very large online search engine
  • Reporting workflows track publication deadlines and required data fields per Article 15, 24, and 42
When
  • Preparing and publishing the transparency report for the upcoming reporting period
Then
  • The report is published no later than two months after the Article 33(6) application date and at least every six months thereafter
  • The report details human moderation resources, qualifications, and language coverage for every official EU language served, and explains accuracy indicators as required
  • The report includes average monthly active recipients for each Member State and is available publicly in at least one official EU language
Platform Types
all
Paragraph 2

The reports referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article published by providers of very large online platforms shall, in addition to the information referred to in Article 15 and Article 24(1), specify:

(a) the human resources that the provider of very large online platforms dedicates to content moderation in respect of the service offered in the Union, broken down by each applicable official language of the Member States, including for compliance with the obligations set out in Articles 16 and 22, as well as for compliance with the obligations set out in Article 20;
(b) the qualifications and linguistic expertise of the persons carrying out the activities referred to in point (a), as well as the training and support given to such staff;
(c) the indicators of accuracy and related information referred to in Article 15(1), point (e), broken down by each official language of the Member States.

The reports shall be published in at least one of the official languages of the Member States.

Obligations (1)
Include required staffing, language, and accuracy disclosures in transparency reports Priority: 61
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Transparency reports provide language-specific staffing and accuracy information
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Given

The provider maintains datasets on moderation staffing and accuracy metrics per EU language

When
  • Compiling the biannual transparency report
Then
  • Human moderation resources, qualifications, and training are disclosed for each applicable EU official language
  • Accuracy indicators required by Article 15(1)(e) are provided per language
  • The report is published in at least one official language of the Member States and aligns with Article 15 and 24 requirements
Platform Types
all
Paragraph 3

In addition to the information referred to in Articles 24(2), the providers of very large online platforms or of very large online search engines shall include in the reports referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article the information on the average monthly recipients of the service for each Member State.

Obligations (1)
Disclose average monthly recipients for each Member State in transparency reports Priority: 60
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Average monthly recipients are reported per Member State every six months
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Given

Audience measurement systems capture monthly active recipient counts per Member State

When
  • Finalising the transparency report
Then
  • Average monthly recipients for each Member State are calculated and included in the published report
  • Calculation methodology and supporting data are retained for regulator review
  • Disclosed figures reconcile with internal analytics dashboards
Platform Types
all
Paragraph 4

Providers of very large online platforms or of very large online search engines shall transmit to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and the Commission, without undue delay upon completion, and make publicly available at the latest three months after the receipt of each audit report pursuant to Article 37(4):

(a) a report setting out the results of the risk assessment pursuant to Article 34;
(b) the specific mitigation measures put in place pursuant to Article 35(1);
(c) the audit report provided for in Article 37(4);
(d) the audit implementation report provided for in Article 37(6);
(e) where applicable, information about the consultations conducted by the provider in support of the risk assessments and design of the risk mitigation measures.
Obligations (1)
Submit and publish risk, mitigation, and audit disclosures with audit timelines Priority: 64
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Audit and risk assessment disclosures are delivered to regulators and the public within required timeframes
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Given

Article 34 risk assessments, Article 35 mitigation plans, and Article 37 audits are completed for the reporting period

When
  • Finalising the audit package following receipt of the Article 37 audit report
Then
  • Risk assessment results, mitigation measures, audit reports, and implementation updates are transmitted to regulators without undue delay and published within three months of audit receipt
  • Any redactions from the public version are justified with a written statement explaining confidentiality or security risks and the complete package is still provided to regulators
  • Submission receipts and publication records are retained to evidence timely disclosure
Platform Types
all
Paragraph 5

Where a provider of very large online platform or of very large online search engine considers that the publication of information pursuant to paragraph 4 might result in the disclosure of confidential information of that provider or of the recipients of the service, cause significant vulnerabilities for the security of its service, undermine public security or harm recipients, the provider may remove such information from the publicly available reports. In that case, the provider shall transmit the complete reports to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and the Commission, accompanied by a statement of the reasons for removing the information from the publicly available reports.

Obligations (1)
Justify any redactions while supplying complete transparency materials to regulators Priority: 60
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Evaluation Scenarios (1)
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Redactions from public transparency reports are justified and regulators receive complete versions
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Given

The provider determines that publishing specific audit or risk information would create confidentiality or security issues

When
  • Preparing the public transparency report with potential redactions
Then
  • A statement explaining each redaction and its justification accompanies the submission to regulators
  • Full, unredacted reports are transmitted to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and the Commission
  • Redaction decisions and regulator submissions are logged for audit purposes
Platform Types
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