The Commission's first formal review found the Digital Market Act (DMA) “fit for purpose”. While critics warn against procedural compliance issues, the Parliament asks for smoother implementation. Do you want to know how the DMA regulates online platforms? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.
On 28 April, the Commission found the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to have "opened up new opportunities for businesses and developers, while giving users more control over their experiences and devices".
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With external forces pushing back on the DMA, the Parliament called for its improved enforcement during last week's 27-30 April plenary session.
The Commission backed its review with over 450 contributions from open consultations received between July and November 2025.
93 per cent of Europeans used internet platforms in 2024, a 2025 Eurostat report found. High user volume puts major online platforms in a dominant position, turning them into “digital gatekeepers” between millions of users and the rest of the digital economy.
The term refers to their unlimited power in digital markets, allowing them to impose unfair conditions on end users, such as controlling data and influencing competition.
The Commission labelled Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft, and Booking as gatekeepers and classified 23 of their online services as gateways.
Since November 2022, the DMA aims to limit the power of big online platforms to make digital markets fairer, more competitive, and open to all innovators, businesses, and new market players.
It imposes preliminary obligations and prohibitions on large online platforms, rather than applying standard EU competition law.
Do you want to know how the DMA contributes to a fairer online environment? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot!