Influencing in Fairness: Building Trust in the Age of Influencer Marketing

As the European Commission considers the Digital Fairness Act, there is a growing push for harmonized rules and clearer platform obligations. This roundtable brings together key stakeholders, from brands and platforms to regulators and academics, to discuss how to foster a fair, transparent, and coherent influencer ecosystem across the Single Market.

Bruxelles

24 February 2026

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An initiative in partnership with The Watcher Post EU

Influencer marketing is now a mainstream channel for reaching European consumers, yet disclosure and transparency remain inconsistent across markets. National initiatives – such as France’s 2023 influencer law and Italy’s new AGCOM code for “relevant” influencers – are tightening standards but also risk creating fragmentation for cross-border campaigns. At EU level, existing frameworks (UCPD, DSA, AVMSD and the Political Advertising Regulation) already set important guardrails, but enforcement gaps, overlaps and grey zones persist in practice (e.g., hidden advertising, trader traceability, minors’ exposure, affiliate links). As the Commission advances the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), influencer marketing has become a focal area for possible harmonised disclosure standards, clearer platform UX obligations, and stronger protections for minors, while safeguarding innovation and the creator economy. This closed-door roundtable brings together institutions, platforms, brands, creator organisations, consumer groups and academics to explore how to make influencer marketing fair, transparent and coherent across the Single Market.

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