Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams

European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’ EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not done enough to protect consumers from fake listings and scams.

Published 21-Oct-2026 16:05 UTC · First seen 21-Oct-2026 16:05 UTC

Sources

• The Guardian · 21-Oct-2026