Executive Adjudication Creates Regulatory Uncertainty

The Division—an executive body whose Director is appointed by the President (14)—has initial adjudicatory power over most compliance disputes, including enforcement of annual audit requirements, fact-checking obligations, and content moderation standards. Platforms and media outlets must respond within 2 working days and face decisions within 5 working days on complex technical matters, with judicial review available only after exhausting administrative proceedings (60). The vague "significant public traction" standard for determining which cases reach court creates unpredictability about enforcement, while the asymmetrical exclusion of government allegations from Division jurisdiction creates an uneven regulatory playing field that particularly burdens startups and smaller digital businesses lacking resources to navigate rapid executive adjudication.