Digital Markets Act (DMA)

In short: The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that limits the market power of large platforms (“gatekeepers”).

In more detail: It has applied since 2023 and obliges gatekeepers such as Apple, Google and Meta to fair competition.

In Depth

Examples of duties

Allow alternative app stores and payment methods, make default settings changeable, do not link data improperly, no self-preferencing in rankings. See DSA, Meta, Apple.

See also: Digital Services Act (DSA), Meta, Apple