European platform governance is entering a more punitive phase. The CJEU's ruling in Coyote System (Cases C-188/24 and C-190/24) signals that courts are willing to strip intermediary liability protections based on how platforms organize and present content — not merely whether they host it. Combined with the Commission's preliminary DSA finding against Meta, already noted in recent editions, the direction of EU enforcement is now clearly toward structural accountability for algorithmic design choices, not just isolated content failures. Platform legal and product teams should treat content architecture, recommendation logic, and monetization arrangements as active liability vectors under EU law.

Watch level: PREPARE (platform operators, content moderation counsel, EU-facing product teams)