EU Must ‘Fully’ Apply Its Market Fairness Rulebook on Google, Search Rivals Urge
The European Union is facing pressure to intensify its investigation of Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), with rival search engines and civil society groups alleging non-compliance with the directives meant to ensure fair competition. DuckDuckGo and Seznam.cz have highlighted issues with Google’s implementation of the DMA, particularly concerning data sharing practices that they believe violate the regulations. The situation is further complicated by external political pressures from the United States, where the Trump administration argues that EU regulations disproportionately target American tech giants.
- This ongoing conflict illustrates the challenges of enforcing digital market regulations in a globalized economy, where competing interests from different jurisdictions can create significant friction.
- What are the potential ramifications for competition in the digital marketplace if the EU fails to enforce the DMA against major players like Google?