The EU Commission Interprets the Digital Markets Act to Exclude Business Model and Third-Party Impact Considerations in Enforcement Against a Digital Platform (META)

ICLE is mentioned in this Concurrences article about the EU’s DMA enforcement against Meta, arguing that the European Commission’s disregard for the economic consequences of its actions on “gatekeepers” like Meta reveals a dangerous regulatory philosophy that could harm market contestability and smaller businesses. Read the full story here.

The European Commission’s just-published decision against Meta reveals a fundamental tension in EU digital regulation. In it, the Commission explicitly states it will pay no attention to the economic consequences of DMA enforcement on gatekeepers. This admission has profound implications not just for Meta, but also for other designated gatekeepers.