The European Commission considers that, under the Digital Markets Act, Alphabet (owner of Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (owner of TikTok), Meta (owner of Facebook) and Microsoft They are gatekeepers. That is, under this regulatory framework, there are 22 services available by these businesses that are considered essential and are “important gateways” for businesses to reach consumers.
These companies are designated as content intermediaries and there will be six months comply “fully” with these new obligations in the European Union. In a statement, the European Commission explains that the decision announced this Wednesday was taken taking into account the 45 days it had to analyze the notifications submitted by the different companies.
The Commission considers, among essential services, products such as the social networks TitTok, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, or messaging services such as WhatsApp and Messenger. In the ads, Google, Amazon and Meta have the status of gatekeepers. When sharing videos, only YouTube and Google search appear, both Alphabet services. Operating systems include Android, iOS, and Windows. The longest list is includes brokerage services – Google Maps, Google Play, Google Shopping, Amazon Marketplace, App Store or Meta Marketplace. Browsers include Alphabet’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari. After all, Alphabet has the largest number of services deemed essential, followed by Meta.
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Source: Observadora
