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The EU Commission is investigating Booking.com for failing to adequately combat fraudulent listings and phishing on its platform.

Legal IssuesDigital ServicesConsumer ProtectionOct 21, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The EU Commission is investigating Booking.com under the Digital Services Act for inadequate measures against fraudulent listings and phishing. The probe highlights concerns about the platform's fraud defenses, which are described as substandard.

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The EU Commission is investigating Booking.com for failing to adequately combat fraudulent listings and phishing on its platform.
Parent: Digital ServicesEntity: Booking.comImpact: negativeDate: Oct 21, 2026Target: The effectiveness of Booking.com's fraud prevention measures

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EU wants Booking.com to check out of its scam problem https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/21/eu-wants-bookingcom-to-check-out-of-its-scam-problem/5304413 Commission opens DSA probe into fake listings and phishing on the platform, says its fraud defences 'absolutely substandard'
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The EU Commission launches a DSA probe into Booking Holdings' Booking.com to determine whether it is doing enough to combat fraudulent listings and phishing (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bookingcom-targeted-eu-investigation-into-phishing-scams-fraudulent-listings-2026-10-21/ http://www.techmeme.com/261021/p18#a261021p18
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