Press releases

Evidence from posts of social media influencers gathered by consumer groups around Europe confirms widespread hidden advertising and appeal to emotions to shape consumers’ preferences and behaviour, in particular among the youngest ones. The European Consumer Organisation BEUC and its members call on the EU to urgently rein in influencer marketing by updating EU law. The EU must prevent influencers from promoting unhealthy foods to protect the health of young generations. This is particularly worrying at a time when one in three children in Europe live with overweight or obesity.

The European Commission’s first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act (DSA) is good news, as it found that X has breached key transparency obligations. Deceptive design, opaque advertising practices and barriers to researcher access are serious risks for consumers and undermine trust in the online environment.

The European Commission today revealed its plans to revise the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation to bring much needed clarity about what can be considered a sustainable investment.