The European Commission has launched an investigation into Booking.com, accusing the platform of failing to adequately address fraudulent listings and phishing scams that target consumers. Regulators claim the company’s handling of these issues falls far below acceptable standards, potentially violating the EU’s Digital Services Act. The probe focuses on whether the website has taken sufficient measures to prevent criminals from impersonating legitimate businesses and deceiving users into paying for fake accommodations. The case marks a growing scrutiny of major tech platforms under new EU digital safety laws.
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not done enough to protect consumers from fake listings and scams.The European Commission, which regulates the world’s biggest tech companies operating in the EU, said Booking.com may have breached the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) with its “absolutely substandard” approach to tackling fraudulent listings and phishing scams, where criminals impersonate a third party to trick people to hand over money. Continue reading...
