Online safety & content laws in Slovenia (2026)

Legal framework

EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, directly applicable); national implementation Act on the Implementation of the EU Regulation on the Single Market for Digital Services (in force 13 April 2024); supervised by AKOS (Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve) as Digital Services Coordinator

The Digital Services Act in Slovenia

In Slovenia, 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 Slovenia, 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 Slovenia; the national Digital Services Coordinator handles day-to-day supervision.

Key points: internet & online safety in Slovenia

1. 01EU DSA Direct Application

   Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 applies directly in Slovenia without transposition, setting rules on intermediary liability, notice-and-action, content moderation transparency, and systemic-risk obligations for Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and search engines.

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2. 02National DSA Implementation Act (April 2024)

   The Slovenian parliament enacted the Act on the Implementation of the EU Regulation on the Single Market for Digital Services, which entered into force on 13 April 2024. It designates AKOS as the national Digital Services Coordinator and empowers it to conduct inspections and impose fines on non-compliant intermediary service providers established in Slovenia.

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3. 03AKOS as Digital Services Coordinator

   AKOS oversees DSA compliance for intermediaries established in Slovenia, grants trusted-flagger status to qualifying organisations, certifies vetted researchers for platform data access, designates out-of-court dispute settlement bodies, and co-operates with the European Commission on VLOP oversight. AKOS published its first Annual Report as DSC covering 2024 activities.

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4. 04New Media Act (ZMed-1), Influencers and AI Content

   The government approved a comprehensive Media Act on 31 December 2024 and parliament subsequently adopted it. ZMed-1 classifies creators with 10,000 or more followers on online or video-sharing platforms as regulated influencers, requires labelling of generative-AI content, and strengthens prohibitions on incitement to hatred, discrimination, and violence in the media space. The European Parliament raised questions in 2025 about its compliance with European freedom-of-expression standards.

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5. 05Age Verification and Minors Protection

   Slovenia has no standalone national age-verification law; protection of minors is governed by DSA Article 28 (prohibiting dark patterns targeting children and requiring risk assessments by VLOPs) and EU Commission guidelines issued July 2025. Slovenia has politically endorsed a 16-year age threshold for independent social-network access and joined a multi-state call for EU-level mandatory parental-consent requirements for platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.

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6. 06Platform Liability and Complaint Mechanisms

   Under the DSA, online platforms operating in Slovenia must maintain free, accessible internal complaint systems allowing users to contest content-moderation decisions, inform users of restrictions with reasons, and offer out-of-court dispute resolution. Intermediaries benefit from conditional liability exemptions (mere conduit, caching, hosting) contingent on prompt action against illegal content upon notice.

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The Digital Services Act in Slovenia: FAQ

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