Online safety & content laws in Lithuania (2026)

Legal framework

EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, in force 17 Feb 2024) implemented nationally via amendments to Lithuania's Law on Information Society Services (adopted by Seimas 13 June 2024); supplemented by the Law on the Protection of Minors Against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information. Competent authorities: RRT (Communications Regulatory Authority) as Digital Services Coordinator; Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics (ŽEIT) for minors' protection; State Data Protection Inspectorate for profiling rules; State Consumer Rights Protection Authority for product safety/consumer-deception on platforms.

The Digital Services Act in Lithuania

In Lithuania, online platforms and intermediaries are governed by the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), a directly-applicable regulation covering illegal content, transparency and user protection.

Framework

the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065)

Approach

notice-and-action on illegal content, transparency reporting, clear terms, and protection of minors

Applies to

online intermediaries, hosting services and platforms offering services to users in Lithuania, wherever established

Very large platforms

platforms and search engines with 45M+ EU users face extra systemic-risk audits, overseen by the European Commission

Maximum fine

up to 6% of global annual turnover

Oversight

the national Digital Services Coordinator, plus the European Commission for very large platforms

The DSA is an EU regulation applied directly in Lithuania; the national Digital Services Coordinator handles day-to-day supervision.

Key points: internet & online safety in Lithuania

1. 01DSA Direct Application & National Law

   The EU Digital Services Act entered into force in Lithuania on 17 February 2024. To support its application, the Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Information Society Services on 13 June 2024, designating competent authorities and establishing national procedural rules for DSA enforcement.

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2. 02Digital Services Coordinator (RRT)

   The Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) is Lithuania's designated Digital Services Coordinator under Article 49 DSA. It enforces DSA obligations on intermediary platforms, represents Lithuania at EU level, and collaborates with the European Commission on oversight of Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Search Engines (VLOSEs).

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3. 03Multi-Authority Enforcement Structure

   Enforcement is split across four competent authorities: RRT (general DSA coordination), the Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics (ŽEIT, responsible for DSA provisions on minors' protection), the State Data Protection Inspectorate (profiling using sensitive data), and the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority (product safety and anti-deception provisions on platforms).

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4. 04Minors' Protection & Trusted Flaggers

   The Law on the Protection of Minors Against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information provides additional national safeguards online, supervised by ŽEIT and RRT. As of 2024, three organisations in Lithuania have been granted trusted-flagger status under DSA Article 22, enabling expedited illegal-content notices to platforms.

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5. 05Age Verification

   Lithuania follows the EU-level approach to age verification under the DSA (risk assessments for minors' access to harmful content required of VLOPs). The EU Age Verification Solution became feature-ready on 15 April 2026; Lithuania is not among the current front-runner pilot Member States (France, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Ireland), but is expected to adopt the solution as it matures.

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6. 06Proposed Public Broadcaster Control Law (Contested)

   A separate but related media-regulation controversy: amendments to the LRT (public broadcaster) law proposed in late 2025 would have allowed the government to dismiss the LRT director-general by simple majority, raising EU and public concern over editorial independence. Mass protests (up to 10,000 in Vilnius, December 2025; again April 2026) and an EU Council resolution led to suspension of the fast-track procedure pending a cross-party revision process, with the European Parliament noting incompatibility with the European Media Freedom Act.

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The Digital Services Act in Lithuania: FAQ

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