Key data
| Regulation | Error correction to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 — Digital Services Act (DSA) |
|---|---|
| Publication | 23 October 2026 |
| Entry into force | Not specified |
| Affected parties | Digital platforms, online intermediaries and technology companies operating in the EU |
| Category | European Regulation |
| Corrected regulation | Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, originally published on 27 October 2022 (OJ L 277) |
| Type of correction | Technical and linguistic — without alteration of substantive obligations |
Digital platforms and online intermediaries operating in the European Union face an error correction to the Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). The errata was published on 23 October 2026 and affects the original text of the DSA, which entered the EU Official Journal on 27 October 2022 (OJ L 277).
The good news for compliance teams: the corrections are technical and linguistic in nature, without altering the substantive obligations already in force. Even so, ignoring this errata could mean that internal compliance procedures are based on a text that is no longer official.
What does this regulation establish?
The DSA — Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 — establishes the liability framework for intermediaries and online platforms operating in the EU. Its pillars are:
- Content moderation: obligations to remove illegal content and notification mechanisms for users.
- Algorithmic transparency: platforms must explain how their recommendation systems work.
- User protection: prohibition of advertising targeted at minors and manipulative design techniques ('dark patterns').
- Enhanced obligations for very large platforms (VLOP/VLOSE): independent audits, systemic risk assessments and data access for researchers.
The correction published in October 2026 does not modify any of these pillars. It is an errata — formal correction of typographical, grammatical or cross-reference errors — that adjusts the official text without changing its regulatory content. Technology companies and digital platforms operating in the EU must verify whether the corrections affect any specific article they have incorporated into their internal policies or compliance documentation.
Economic and operational impact
The direct economic impact of this correction is zero: it introduces no new fees, penalties or thresholds. It does not modify the adaptation deadlines or reporting obligations already established in the original DSA.
The operational impact, although limited, exists on two fronts:
- Documentary update: legal and compliance teams must replace the internal reference text with the corrected version. Working with a text that contains formal errors can generate inconsistencies in audits or proceedings before the European Commission or national digital services coordinators.
- Review of affected articles: although the errata does not specify which specific articles it corrects, it is necessary to compare the corrected version with the fragments of the DSA that the company has incorporated into its moderation policies, terms of service or transparency reports.
The real cost to companies is the time for internal review: a legal team at a medium-sized platform can resolve this update in a few hours, provided it has a regulatory tracking system that alerts it to changes like this.
Who does it affect?
- Digital platforms operating in the EU: marketplaces, social networks, app stores, content hosting platforms.
- Online intermediaries: data hosting service providers (hosting), content delivery networks (CDN) and internet access providers.
- Technology companies with a presence in European markets that have already implemented DSA compliance procedures.
- Legal and compliance departments of any company that has incorporated the text of the DSA into its internal documentation.
- Legal advisors and consultants providing digital regulatory compliance services to clients in the EU.
- Very large platforms (VLOP/VLOSE) designated by the European Commission, which have additional obligations and greater exposure to audits.
Practical example
Imagine a medium-sized e-commerce platform based in Spain operating in several European markets. In 2023, it adapted its terms of service and content moderation policy to the DSA, literally copying several articles from Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 into its internal documentation.
With the publication of this errata in October 2026, some of those articles may now have slightly different wording in the official text. If the platform is audited by the national digital services coordinator or by the European Commission, and its internal documentation cites the previous text (with errors), it could generate a formal discrepancy that complicates the audit process.
The concrete action: the platform's legal officer must download the corrected version of the DSA from EUR-Lex, compare it with the fragments incorporated into its documentation and update the affected texts. A one-off review task, not a structural reform of the compliance program.
What should companies do now?
- Download the corrected version of the DSA from EUR-Lex (link in the 'Official source' section) and save it as the official reference text in the company's document repository.
- Identify the DSA articles incorporated into internal documentation: moderation policies, terms of service, transparency reports, internal audit procedures.
- Compare the internal fragments with the corrected version to detect any discrepancy between the text the company uses and the current official text.
- Update the affected documents with the corrected wording, noting the date of update and reference to the October 2026 errata.
- Communicate the change to the compliance team and, if appropriate, to external advisors managing DSA compliance, so they can also update their working materials.
There is no official deadline for this update, but it should be carried out immediately to prevent internal documentation from becoming outdated with respect to the official text.
Frequently asked questions
Does the DSA error correction change any obligation for digital platforms?
No. The corrections published on 23 October 2026 are exclusively technical and linguistic in nature. They do not alter any substantive obligation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. The obligations for content moderation, algorithmic transparency and user protection remain exactly the same.
What should I do if my company has already implemented DSA compliance?
You should verify whether any of the DSA articles you have incorporated into your internal documentation (policies, terms of service, procedures) has been affected by the errata. If so, update those texts with the corrected version available on EUR-Lex. It is not necessary to reform the compliance program, only to update the reference texts.
When does this error correction come into force?
The date of entry into force has not been specified in the publication of the errata of 23 October 2026. Error corrections are usually applied retroactively to the original text, so the corrected version becomes the current official text from its publication in the EU Official Journal.
Does this errata only affect very large platforms (VLOP/VLOSE)?
No. The correction affects the complete text of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, which applies to all intermediaries and digital platforms operating in the EU, regardless of size. Both very large platforms designated by the European Commission and smaller intermediaries must work with the corrected text.
Where can I consult the corrected version of the DSA?
The corrected version is available on EUR-Lex, the official EU legislation repository, through the reference OJ:L_202690910. You can access it directly from the official source link at the end of this article.
Official source
Consult complete regulation in official source
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/./legal-content/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L_202690910
