EU opens Booking.com probe over fraudulent listings and phishing

Published Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 9:06 AM EDT

The European Commission has opened a Digital Services Act investigation into Booking Holdings' Booking.com, Reuters reported. Regulators will examine whether the hotel reservation platform is doing enough to combat fraudulent listings and phishing. The probe concerns the adequacy of the platform's safeguards.

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