Trusted Flagger sind in der Europäischen Union Organisationen, die im Rahmen des Digital Services Act (DSA) als vertrauenswürdige Hinweisgeber anerkannt sind. Sie verfügen über besondere Fachkenntnis und Erfahrung bei der Erkennung, Identifizierung und Meldung rechtswidriger Inhalte – wie beispielsweise Hassrede, Urheberrechtsverletzungen oder Inhalte im Bereich Kindesmissbrauch.
Online-Plattformen sind verpflichtet, Meldungen von Trusted Flaggers vorrangig, unverzüglich und einer Entscheidung zuzuführen, jedoch nicht automatisch zu löschen. Die endgültige Entscheidung über die Löschung oder Beibehaltung eines Inhalts bleibt bei den Plattformen und basiert auf geltendem Recht.
In Deutschland wurde die Meldestelle Respect! am 1. Oktober 2024 als erster Trusted Flagger zugelassen. Im Juni 2025 folgten drei weitere Organisationen: HateAid, der Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband und der Bundesverband Onlinehandel e. V.
Die Zulassung erfolgt durch den nationalen Koordinator für digitale Dienste – in Deutschland die Bundesnetzagentur. Um den Status zu erhalten, müssen Organisationen ihre Unabhängigkeit von Plattformen, sorgfältige und objektive Meldung sowie fachliche Kompetenz nachweisen.
Kritik richtet sich vor allem darauf, dass einige Trusted Flaggers möglicherweise auch legale Inhalte melden. Dennoch ist die gesetzliche Grundlage klar: Meldungen müssen sich auf strafbare Inhalte beziehen.
Betroffene Nutzer:innen können gegen eine Löschung vorgehen – entweder über eine außergerichtliche Streitbeilegungsstelle oder vor Gericht. Die Trusted Flaggers müssen zudem jährlich einen Tätigkeitsbericht veröffentlichen, um ihre Zuverlässigkeit zu beweisen.
European Commission
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Trusted flaggers under the Digital Services Act (DSA) | Shaping Europe’s digital future
Under DSA, trusted flaggers are responsible for detecting potentially illegal content and alert online platforms. They are entities designated by the national Digital Services Coordinators.
Yale
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! On “Trusted” Flaggers Naomi Appelman & Paddy Leerssen introduction
CSAM has a well-established self-regulatory trusted flagger structure.
Infografik zum "Trusted Flagger" - Konzept des Digital Services Act (oder die zukünftige Rolle von "Faktenprüfern"/"Vertrauenswürdigen Hinweisgebern" auf großen Online-Plattformen)
Damit könnten vorher selektierte Aktivisten-Organisationen durch den trusted flagger Status massiv den Diskurs durch Zensur bestimmen. Ziemlich kritisch. Das einzig gute hieran ist, dass es angeblich transparent sein soll. Wie transparent das dann wirklich ist muss sich zeigen.
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May 24, 2022Trusted Flagger for YouTube needed
The trusted flagger program was essentially discontinued years ago. No one here works for Youtube in any capacity to help you. The best you can do is appeal or contact 'TeamYouTube' on Twitter. More on reddit.com
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INHOPE
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Inhope - Association of Internet Hotline Providers | What is a Trusted Flagger?
November 2, 2023 - Flagging is the process by which third parties can report potentially harmful content to platforms for content moderation review. Organisations that are formally recognised as trusted for identifying and reporting illegal content, are called Trusted Flaggers.
Tech Against Terrorism
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Trusted Flagger Platform | Tech Against Terrorism
Trusted Flagger Platform is a secure online platform that enables trusted partners of Tech Against Terrorism to submit terrorist content removal requests to tech platforms hosting verified terrorist content.
Google Support
support.google.com › youtube › answer › 7554338
About the YouTube Priority Flagger program - YouTube Help
The Priority Flagger program exists to help enforce our Community Guidelines.
Policy Review
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Article 22 Digital Services Act: Building trust with trusted flaggers
Trusted flaggers have long played a role in content moderation: a bilateral, voluntary affair between online platforms and individuals or organisations that are afforded prioritised access to the content moderation process.
Digital Services Act
eu-digital-services-act.com › Digital_Services_Act_Article_22.html
Article 22, the Digital Services Act (DSA)
Trusted flaggers shall send those reports to the awarding Digital Services Coordinator, and shall make them publicly available.
Google Transparency
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Google Policy Partner Programmes - Transparency Centre
Issues reported by Priority Flaggers are not automatically removed or subject to any different policy treatment – the same standards apply to user flags. However, because of their high degree of trust and expertise, our teams prioritise flags from Priority Flaggers for review.
Tech Policy Press
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Building Trust in the Digital Service Act’s Trusted Flaggers | TechPolicy.Press
February 23, 2024 - Trusted flaggers are public and private actors with privileged access to internet platforms through which they can identify illegal and harmful content. Before DSA, trusted flaggers existed as a voluntary system.
Yjolt
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On “Trusted” Flaggers | Yale Journal of Law & Technology
On this basis, we conceptualize different variants of trusted flagging, in terms of their legal construction, position in the content moderation process and the nature of their flagging privileges. We then discuss competing narratives about the role of trusted flaggers; as a source of expertise and representation; as an unaccountable co-optation by public and private power; and as a performance of inclusion.
Tech Policy Press
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The Difficult Life of Trusted Flaggers | TechPolicy.Press
May 29, 2024 - Trusted flaggers – organizations tasked with notifying platforms regarding potentially harmful speech – face significant challenges. Efforts to regulate speech often involve silencing someone's voice, whether for good or bad reasons.
Berkman Klein Center
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More Questions Than Flags: Reality Check on DSA’s Trusted Flaggers | Berkman Klein Center
May 28, 2024 - "There are considerable risks in both the vetting process and risks associated with the Trusted Flagger status for civil society. According to Article 22 of the DSA, Trusted Flaggers need to demonstrate they operate independently from online platforms, and maintain transparent funding.
IFAW
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Wildlife cybercrime now under special surveillance in the EU
March 28, 2025 - (PARIS – 28 March 2025) – The first formal appointment of a wildlife conservation organisation as a Trusted Flagger in the European union (EU) will work to highlight online activity by wildlife criminals.
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WILLIAM FRY
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Trusted Flaggers under the DSA – what you need to know - WILLIAM FRY
April 30, 2024 - Article 22 of the DSA further requires that providers of online platforms (i.e., a hosting service which, at the request of the user, stores and disseminates information to the public) must take the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that notices submitted by so-called trusted flaggers, acting within their area of expertise, are given priority, and are processed and decided upon without undue delay.
European Digital Rights
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How to protect fundamental rights when appointing Trusted Flaggers
DSC must ensure a reasonable balance of Trusted Flagger (TF) entities.
Coimisiun na Mean
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Trusted flaggers - Coimisiún na Meán
May 9, 2025 - Entities which are established in Ireland may apply to us to be awarded Trusted Flagger status, provided they meet the conditions set out in Article 22 of the Digital Services Act.
Google Support
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The role Trusted Flaggers play in content moderation - Legal Help
In the European Union, national entities called Digital Services Coordinators have designated “Trusted Flaggers,” which are entities tasked with flagging allegedly illegal content on our platforms. Trusted Flaggers are likely to have expertise in one or more fields relevant to content ...
INHOPE
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INHOPE - Association of Internet Hotline Providers | INHOPE hotlines: Your Trusted Flagger Against Exploitation online
Trusted Flagger status will be awarded by the Digital Services Coordinator of each respective Member State to organisations that fulfil a certain set of requirements, all of which are met by the INHOPE member hotlines within the EU.
Center for Democracy and Technology
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Trusted Flaggers in the DSA: Challenges and Opportunities - Center for Democracy and Technology
January 9, 2025 - It imposes asymmetric due diligence obligations on online platforms depending on their size and impact. Article 22 focuses on so-called ‘trusted flaggers’ — entities equipped with specialised expertise in flagging illegal content.