Article 8 — No general monitoring or active fact-finding obligations

Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065

What does DSA Article 8 say?

Short answer, straight from the official text

No general obligation to monitor the information which providers of intermediary services transmit or store, nor actively to seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity shall be imposed on those providers.

Source: Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, read 2026-08-14.

Official text

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No general obligation to monitor the information which providers of intermediary services transmit or store, nor actively to seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity shall be imposed on those providers.

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Who does this apply to

The register names five roles. Open a role to see the duties this act places on it, each row with its article and its source.

• Online marketplace
• Cloud service provider

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