The European Commission has indicated that Elon Musk’s X social media platform, alongside TikTok’s parent company ByteDance and online travel agency Booking.com, could soon fall under stringent regulations set forth by the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
This announcement comes after notifications were received from the aforementioned companies, suggesting they may meet the criteria for classification as ‘gatekeepers’ in the tech industry.
Under the DMA, companies with over 45 million monthly active users and a market capitalization exceeding 75 billion euros are identified as gatekeepers, providing pivotal platform services for business users.
Commencing from March 7, these gatekeeper entities are obligated to ensure interoperability of their messaging apps with competitors and grant users the autonomy to select pre-installed applications on their devices, among other stipulations.
Crucially, gatekeepers are prohibited from displaying preferential treatment towards…
