Arcom is responsible for the systemic regulation of platforms involved in online intermediation, such as video-sharing platforms, social networks, search engines, aggregators and application stores.
These services are obliged to implement tools and means to meet the major public policy objectives of fighting unlawful and harmful content, and protecting the public.
In terms of fighting information manipulation, the 2018 law requires platforms to make a reporting scheme accessible and visible, and to deploy complementary measures, for example in favor of the transparency of their algorithms.
Platforms are required to provide means and transparency in the fight against online hate, and may face legal sanctions from Arcom if they fail to do so. An Online Hate Observatory, made provision for under the Avia law, brings together researchers, associations, operators and government bodies.
The European Union has also taken up these challenges through the Digital Services Act, which aims to set up a regulation manager adapted to these operators.
As with television and radio, Arcom protects youngsters in the digital sphere from age-inappropriate content.
Arcom is responsible for enforcing the ban on access by persons under 18 to pornographic sites, in accordance with articles 10 and 10-1 of the June 21, 2004 law on confidence in the digital economy, created by the May 21, 2024 law aimed at securing and regulating the digital space.
In the event of non-compliance with this obligation, the service showing pornographic content may be served with a formal notice by Arcom, and after a strengthening legal sanctions, may be subject to financial penalties, administrative blocking and/or delisting from search engines.
Arcom ensures that intellectual property rights are respected, thanks to a specific liability scheme for platforms that have a major impact on the online cultural content diffusion market.
The European Digital Services Act(DSA) makes provision for trusted flaggers in each EU member state to report suspected illegal content to online platforms. They are appointed by the digital services coordinator of the member state in which they are located, i.e. Arcom in France.
Find out more about our services and procedures to help you understand the Internet, royalties and legal supplies.
Arcom does not regulate content available on social networks.
Unlike alerts on a television or radio program, reports or alerts concerning false information or hate content do not fall within Arcom's remit.
As the owner of an Internet access, you have an obligation to ensure that your access is secure. Here you'll find all the information you need to set up your box correctly.
Here you'll find all the information you need to secure your Internet access, so that you or your children can access it in complete safety.
You may receive a warning from Arcom for making a protected work available on the Internet via a peer-to-peer network (shared network). Find out how to uninstall peer-to-peer software.
Find the parental control tools available for all the media and equipment used by your child, from tablets to smartphones and computers, adapted to their age.
Find all the legal supply sites and services, free or paid, listed by Arcom (in french). Search by filters to find the service that's right for you.
You can contribute to our legal supply listing by suggesting the addition of a site or platform. We'll analyze it and inventory it if it respects royalties.
EOL (Extension offre légale - Legal supply extension) is a module installed on your Internet browser that automatically identifies the services listed by Arcom as respecting royalties.
Find or discover the films you like on video on demand (VOD) with or without subscription, by downloading or streaming, on your computer, your mobile tablet or your box thanks to a search engine (in french).
When you're browsing the Internet for cultural goods, you may unknowingly be browsing a site that infringes copyright. There are a few clues that can help you identify them.
Arcom carries out studies and analyses that shed light on the functioning of the audiovisual and digital industries and contribute to decision-making. Its research focuses in particular on developments in the use, programming and distribution of audiovisual and digital services and content, as well as on media audiences.
Arcom has set up an Observatoire des plateformes en ligne (online platform observatory) to gain a better understanding of the audience for very large platforms and search engines, and of platforms potentially subject to the Digital Services Regulation (DSR).
Arcom has been involved in media and information literacy and digital citizenship for many years. Browse our educational resources and learn more about the digital sector.
Arcom has published its review of the means and measures implemented by online platform operators to fight information manipulation, as well as an assessment of the three years of application of the December 22, 2018 law.
In 2022, twelve operators sent a declaration to Arcom: Dailymotion, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, Microsoft, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, Webedia, the Wikimedia Foundation and Yahoo!
Arcom has published its assessment of the means and measures implemented by online platform operators to fight the diffusion of hateful content.
The aim of this Arcom study is to provide child protection professionals and Arcom with information on the use of sites offering pornographic content, and in particular on their use by person under 18s.
The European Digital Services Act(DSA) makes provision for trusted flaggers in each EU member state to report suspected illegal content to online platforms. They are appointed by the digital services coordinator of the member state in which they are located, i.e. Arcom in France.
