Gate keepers

September 8, 2023

The European Commission recently listed six tech giants — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and ByteDance — as gatekeepers under its new Digital Markets Act.
The term ‘gatekeepers’ refers to massive internet platforms which the EU views are restricting access to core platform services, such as online search, advertising, and messaging and communications.
The Digital Markets Act is a groundbreaking piece of legislation that aims to encourage greater competition in digital markets and ensure greater choice for consumers.
- It aims to clamp down on anti-competitive practices from big tech players.
The rules could lead to some big changes for the platforms of Big Tech companies.