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As of today, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and ByteDance, the six gatekeepers designated by the Commission in September 2023, have to fully comply with all obligations in the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The DMA aims to make digital markets in the EU more contestable and fairer. It establishes new rules for 10 defined core platform services, such as search engines, online marketplaces, app stores, online advertising and messaging, and gives new rights to European businesses and end-users.

  • Hjalmar
    46·
    10 months ago

    In case of an infringement, the Commission can impose fines of up to 10% of the company’s total worldwide turnover, which can go up to 20% in case of repeated infringement.

    Okay, this good! It seams like they’ve created a (very good) law and also a way to enforce it

    • maynarkh@feddit.nl
      12·
      10 months ago

      It then goes up to “structural remedies” if there are continuous issues, meaning forced divestments, in plain English breaking them up.