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Europe’s big tech crackdown under the DSA and DMA

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Facing record adtech fine and DMA scrutiny in the EU

The European Union is in the middle of an unprecedented crackdown on Big Tech, using a new arsenal of digital laws — the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and long‑standing competition and privacy rules — to challenge the power and business models of U.S.-based tech giants. Since 2023, Brussels has designated six major platforms as “gatekeepers,” imposed structural obligations on their core services, and begun opening formal proceedings against firms like X, Google, Apple and Meta over monopolistic conduct, opaque algorithms, deceptive interface design and failures to police harmful content.

Updated Dec 11, 2025