An update on compliance with the Digital Services Act
Today, as part of our compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP), we made three reports available to the public. This includes the 2023 DSA Systemic Risk Assessment Report, which details the effectiveness of our systemic risk mitigations in the EU as of last year; the 2024 DSA Audit Report, which shows the results of our first annual independent audit of LinkedIn’s compliance with Chapter 3 of the DSA; and the 2024 Audit Implementation Response, our response to the audit and a description of what we already have done and are doing to address audit recommendations.
DSA Systemic Risk Assessment
We have invested in evaluating the effectiveness of our policies, content moderation practices, and other safeguards to mitigate potential harm on our platform for years. The release of this report provides a point-in-time snapshot (August 2023) of our ongoing and continuously improving processes.
Since producing this report, we have made numerous enhancements to our products and technologies, and have shared regular updates around our work including the following:
DSA Audit and Implementation Response
The first annual DSA audit represented a significant milestone for the Trust and Safety industry as we began adapting an evaluation system that was designed for more concrete and measurable benchmarks seen in highly regulated industries to the more nuanced reality of online safety. We welcome laws like the DSA that codify the types of online safety best practices and drive accountability. We’ll continue working with the European Commission, our peers, and our auditors to adapt the process in the coming years, as we provide meaningful transparency for our members.
You can view all of our DSA Transparency, Systemic Risk Assessment, and Audit reports on LinkedIn here.