EUROPEAN UNION COURT SAYS TIKTOK OWNER CAN'T AVOID BLOC'S LAW CRACKING DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS
AppleMagazine|July 19, 2024
TikTok owner ByteDance can’t avoid the bloc’s crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court said Wednesday in a decision that found the video sharing platform falls under a new law that also covers Apple, Google and Microsoft.
EUROPEAN UNION COURT SAYS TIKTOK OWNER CAN'T AVOID BLOC'S LAW CRACKING DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS

The EU’s General Court rejected ByteDance’s legal challenge against being classed as an online “gatekeeper” that has to comply with extra obligations under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Markets Act.

The rulebook, also known as the DMA, took effect this year and seeks to counter the dominance of Big Tech companies and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice.

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