EU's Digital Markets Act Enforces Major Changes for Tech Giants

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) has come into effect, requiring significant operational adjustments from major tech companies to promote fair competition and consumer choice in the EU.

• Tech giants including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok must comply with the DMA, offering more choices for browsers, search engines, and app downloads.
• Apple's move to allow app downloads outside its App Store and to cut fees for developers within its payment system marks one of the biggest shifts under the DMA.
• The DMA aims to prevent tech companies from dominating digital markets, with hefty fines for non-compliance, including the possibility of business breakup for systematic infringements.
• Global impact anticipated as countries like Japan, Britain, and India consider implementing DMA-like regulations to curb tech industry dominance.
• Consumers to benefit from more online options and interoperability between services, though concerns remain about the effectiveness of choice screens and the potential for default choices to persist.

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