Overview
- Judges at the EU General Court rejected Amazon’s challenge to its classification under the Digital Services Act in case T-367/23.
- The court said any interference with entrepreneurial freedom is proportionate because the rules aim to curb illegal content and protect consumers.
- Very large platforms must offer a non‑profiling recommendation option, disclose advertising algorithms, maintain a public ad archive, grant regulated researcher access, and conduct annual risk assessments.
- Amazon argued the regime targets ad‑funded information services and would disadvantage it versus local retailers, but the court dismissed those claims.
- The ruling keeps the stricter obligations in force for Amazon, which can appeal to the European Court of Justice and has indicated it plans to do so.