Focus 1
Builder trigger
Check DSA when users can post, sell, list, host, search, share, or moderate content, goods, services, or accounts through your product.
Framework hub
Digital Services Act
The DSA matters for builders who operate online intermediaries, hosting services, marketplaces, app stores, social features, or other user-content platforms used in the EU.
EU baseline
If you are established in the EU, operate in the EU, or place this product or service on the EU market, treat this as a first-order compliance check. Non-EU reach language means outsiders can also be covered, not that EU companies are outside scope.
Review scopeFocus 2
Common product duties
The practical themes are notice-and-action flows, content moderation transparency, complaint handling, trader traceability for marketplaces, advertising transparency, and minor protection.
Focus 3
Small platform reality
Most small builders are not very large online platforms, but baseline intermediary and hosting duties can still matter once the product serves EU users.
Focus 4
Official Commission page
The Commission describes the DSA as covering online services including marketplaces, social networks, app stores, and online travel and accommodation platforms.
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