00:01The European Union has launched an investigation into the online travel
00:06platform Booking.com. They have done so over concerns that it has failed to
00:10adequately address fake listings and phishing scams. EU authorities suspect
00:17the company has underestimated the impact of fraud and unlicensed
00:21accommodation on its platform and has not done enough to prevent users data
00:25from being exploited by scammers. The EU is also looking into whether Booking.com
00:32breached rules by not clearly labeling certain listings as ads for which
00:36providers paid for a higher ranking in search results. The probe marks the first
00:42investigation into the platform under the Digital Services Act. Booking.com
00:48said it was cooperating with the investigation and said that security,
00:51trust and the protection of personal information are its top priorities.
