Month: January 2025
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Looking ahead at private enforcement of the DMA and why the DB Station judgment does not hinder standalone damages claims
As we approach the anniversary of the date the first designated gatekeepers had to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it seems appropriate to delve deeper into the (private) enforcement aspect of the regulation. This is even more fitting given the recent rumours that the European Commission (Commission) is re-evaluating its probes into Apple, Meta and…
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Meta’s Moderation Shift and the TikTok Ban: what’s cooking in the US and what this means for EU platform regulation
The beginning of 2025 was marked by two important developments in the digital platform landscape. First, Meta announced that it would change the content moderation policies of Facebook and Instagram in the US, significantly reducing the amount of fact-checking. However, this decision will not come without regulatory challenges on the other side of the Atlantic;…