Systemic technology-facilitated gender-based violence on Telegram and compliance with the Digital Services Act

Priority question for written answer P-001428/2026
to the Commission
Rule 144
Sandro Gozi (Renew)

Further to the recent AI Forensics report[1] entitled 'Harassment as Infrastructure: How Telegram's design enables technology-facilitated gender-based violence in Italy and Spain':

• 1.Is the Commission aware of the report and its conclusions on the systemic nature of such abuse on Telegram?
• 2.How does the Commission assess Telegram's design, practices and compliance under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the risks they may pose?
• 3.Does the Commission agree with the recommendations of this report and will it take measures to address these risks, including enforcement actions and the possible designation of Telegram as a very large online platform under the DSA?

Submitted: 8.4.2026

• [1] The AI Forensics report identifies a large-scale, structured and monetised ecosystem of technology-facilitated gender-based violence on Telegram. The report documents tens of thousands of users engaged in organised networks distributing non-consensual intimate images, including images of minors, alongside practices such as doxxing, harassment and AI-generated sexual content. It highlights insufficient moderation and finds that Telegram's design features and premium services enable the automation, monetisation and cross-border spread of such content. The report is available to download from the AI Forensics website: https://aiforensics.org/uploads/AIF%20-%20NCII%20Report%20-%20Harassment%20As%20Infrastructure.pdf.