Policies on Online platforms

The European Commission promotes fairness and transparency for businesses on online platforms.

The European Commission adopted on 1st March 2018 a Recommendation on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online.

Online platforms are an important part of the digital economy. The European Commission with its proposal wants to foster an environment in which online platforms thrive. This includes making sure that platforms treat their users fairly and take action to limit the spread of illegal content online.

The e-Commerce Directive is the legal framework for online services in the Internal Market. The purpose of the Directive is to remove obstacles to cross-border online services in the EU and provide legal certainty to business and citizens.