EU law violation of linkedin in English

 DSA Obligations Being Violated

1. Article 17 – Obligation to Provide a Reasoned Decision in Case of Account Restriction
LinkedIn has restricted your account without providing any concrete justification: no specific violations, facts, or evidence have been cited. This is in breach of Article 17 of the DSA, which requires that such a decision must at least include:

• what action has been taken (e.g., account restriction),

• the facts and circumstances on which the decision is based,

• whether automated assessment has been applied,

• reference to the applicable legal or contractual basis,

• and clear information about rights to appeal. (Future of Privacy Forum)

2. Articles 24–42 – Transparency Reporting
LinkedIn does not publish a transparency report on the number of restrictions, number of complaints, or the use of automated systems. As a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP), it is required to periodically publish such reports. (IAPP)

3. Articles 25–26 – Fair Platform Interaction and Advertising Transparency
Although less directly relevant in your case, the prohibition on deceptive interfaces (“dark patterns”) and the obligation of transparency about advertising and recommendation algorithms apply broadly to VLOPs. (The Verge, Latham & Watkins, Wikipedia)

4. Article 53 – Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Digital Services Coordinator
You have the right to file a complaint with the Digital Services Coordinator in Ireland (where LinkedIn’s EU headquarters is located) if the internal complaints procedure has failed. (Latham & Watkins)

5. Enforcement and Penalties
For serious violations of DSA obligations, the European Commission may impose fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover, or daily penalty payments. (cjil.uchicago.edu, Wikipedia, Reuters)

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Summary Table

DSA Article	Obligation	Potential Violation by LinkedIn
Article 17	Duty to give reasons for restrictions	No concrete reasons provided
Articles 24–42	Transparency reporting on moderation and restrictions	No reports published or available
Articles 25–26	Ban on deception & requirement of transparency in platform and ads	Not directly relevant here, but possible breach of interface standards
Article 53	Right to complain via Digital Services Coordinator	Not yet utilized with LinkedIn
Enforcement & penalties	EU can impose fines for repeated/serious breaches	LinkedIn risks sanctions if compliance is not restored promptly

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Conclusion
Yes — LinkedIn appears to be violating multiple DSA obligations:

• No justification provided for account restriction (Art. 17).

• No transparency reporting (Arts. 24–42).

• Possibly no proper accountability for interface standards (Arts. 25–26).

• Right to complaint not adequately respected (Art. 53).