Overview

• In a new interview, Müller says the EU’s digital laws are not negotiable despite pressure from U.S. leaders including President Donald Trump.
• He reports Germany now has four Trusted Flaggers covering consumer issues, product safety, online marketplace fraud, and IP and competition, with less backlash than last year.
• The reporting office REspect! says 83% of 2,634 cases it referred to the BKA in the first half of 2025 were criminally relevant, which Müller cites as evidence of precision.
• Content takedown decisions remain with platforms, and users can appeal through platform processes, independent dispute bodies, or complaints to the Bundesnetzagentur.
• Very large platforms risk EU fines of up to 6% of global turnover for systemic noncompliance, while the Bundesnetzagentur coordinates DSA enforcement and handles user complaints in Germany.