Award of Trusted Flagger Status to the Victim Support Agency under Article 22 of the Digital Services Act

Following an expression of interest submitted by Victim Support Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Applicant” or“VSA”) dated 21 April 2026, the Malta Communications Authority (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Authority’ or the “MCA”), in its capacity as Malta’s Digital Services Coordinator (hereinafter the “DSC”), has reviewed and evaluated VSA’s eligibility for the Trusted Flagger award under the framework of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services (hereinafter referred to as the “Digital Services Act” or the “DSA”). 

Based on its evaluation, the MCA concludes that the VSA has sufficiently demonstrated that it meets all the applicable conditions and hereby awards it the Trusted Flagger status to act within the area of ‘illegal online incitement to violence and hatred targeting persons or groups on the basis of protected characteristics’. 

Name of the entity: Victim Support Agency (VSA) 
Address: 52, Old Theatre Street, Valletta, Malta 
Email Address: vsasupport@gov.mt 
Area of expertise: Illegal incitement to violence and hatred based on protected characteristics (hate speech).