Here, you can find an overview of our published blogs.
July-August 2026
In this Guest blog, Ece Ban analyses the Court of Justice’s Google Android judgment and its implications for Article 102 TFEU enforcement in digital markets.
68- Navigating the Digital Competition Frontier: The SCiDA Team at ASCOLA 2026
In this blog, Kena Zheng reports from the 21st ASCOLA Annual Conference in London and reflects on digital competition, AI and the independence of competition law enforcement.
May-June 2026
67- Who Enforces the DMA? Lesson’s from the Italian AGCM’s latest actions
In this Guest blog, Alessia D’Amico examines the role of national competition authorities in DMA enforcement through the Italian AGCM’s actions involving Apple, Google and Meta.
66- Reflections from the 3rd Annual TL4 UK Competition Law Summit 2026
In this blog, Anush Ganesh covers the key takeaways from the TL4 Competition Law summit held on 18 June 2026 in London.
65- Measuring the Digital World and the Phantoms Within It
In this blog, Sebastian Steinert and Kena Zheng analyse the EU General Court’s Ruling on Meta’s Gatekeeper Designation (T-1078/23).
64- SCiDA Conference 2026 Day 2
In this blog, the SCiDA Team provide a summary of the key discussions across day 2 of the conference.
63- SCiDA Conference 2026 Day 1: Shaping Competition in the Digital Age
In this blog, the SCiDA Team provide a summary of the key discussions across day 1 of the conference.
March-April 2026
In this blog, Anush Ganesh covers the CMA’s response to the Commitments Consultation along with other responses.
61- DMA Compliance Reports in Year Three: Reading Between the (Many) Lines
In this blog, Kena Zheng, Jasper van den Boom, Sebastian Steinert and Sarah Hinck cover the gatekeepers’ third cycle of DMA compliance reports.
60- The CMA’s Conduct Requirements for Google Search: What Stakeholders Said and What It Means
In this blog, Anush Ganesh and Meganm Kirkwood analyse 60+ stakeholder responses to the CMA’s proposed CRs for Google Search.
59- Conference Debrief: Highlights from the Concurrences Innovation Ecosystem Conference
In this blog, Anush Ganesh provides the key insights from the Concurrences Innovation Ecosystem Conference held in London on 16 March 2026.
58- The SCiDA Database and DMA Explore – Start your comparative research on digital competition now!
We present two tools to simplify your comparative research on digital competition: the SCiDA Database and the DMA Text Explorer.
January-February 2026
57- Highlights from The Economist’s Antitrust Summit 2026
In this blog, Anush Ganesh provides the key takeaways from the Economist’s 2nd Antitrust Summit held on 26 February 2026.
56- Investigating the UK’s mobile ecosystems’ commitments
In this Guest blog, Megan Kirkwood explores the CMA’s decision to accept commitments offered by Apple and Google concerning their mobile platforms.
55- AI made in Europe? For sure!
In this blog, Sefqan Bendes and Sebastian Steinert report from the Paris AI Day 2026 by France Digitale on the latest developments on AI.
In this Guest blog, Belle beems discusses the interplay between the DMA and GDPR in light of the Commission’s Guidelines.
53- The CMA Shows Its Hand: Four Conduct Requirements for Google
In this blog, Anush Ganesh provides an overview of the 4 conduct requirements proposed by the CMA against Google Search.
In this blog, Anush Ganesh analyses the Google Adtech case providing a breakdown of the 363 page European Commission Decision.
November-December 2025
51- SCiDA’s Digital Markets Regulation Review of 2025
In this blog, the SCiDA team explores reflects on a year of remarkable academic output, policy engagement, and collaborative research.
50- Japan’s Smartphone Act (MSCA) in the Shadow of Competition Law Under-Enforcement
In this blog, Sangyun Lee provides his assessment of Japan’s MSCA.
49- Ex ante but Insufficient? The Commission’s Five AI Investigations Launched in Just 22 Days
In this blog, Kena Zheng provides insights into the European Commission’s AI investigations in Nov-Dec 2025.
In this blog, Anush Ganesh provides a debrief of the Competition Law and AI Summit held in London on 02 December 2025.
47- Kent v Apple judgment: Implications for digital markets and UK Class Actions
In this blog Anush Ganesh analyses the the UK CAT’s decision to find Apple to have abused its dominant position.
46- In the Name of Sovereignty?
In this blog Sebastian Steinert takes us through German-French Summit on digital sovereignty on 18 November 2025 in Berlin.
45- Idealo Wins €465 Million Against Google – A Worthy End to a Private Enforcement Saga?
In this blog Sarah Hinck analyses the Regional Court of Berlin’s Google/Idealo decision.
44- Operationalising Fairness – Making a Principle Work in the Digital Fairness Act
In this blog Behrang Kianzad offers insights into operationalising fairness and considering a definition for the Digital Fairness Act.
September-October 2025
In this blog Anush Ganesh analyses the CMA’s final decision released on 22 Oct 2025 on Apple and Google’s Mobile Platforms SMS designation under the DMCCA
42- The CMA Designates Google Search with Strategic Market Status: A Comprehensive Analysis
In this blog Anush Ganesh analyses the CMA’s final decision released on 10 Oct 2025 on Google Search’s SMS designation under the DMCCA.
41- The Economics of the DMA: Insights from the European Commission’s Expert Workshop
In this blog Sebastian Steinert provides a conference debrief of the European Commission’s ‘Economics of the DMA’ conference.
40- SCiDA Submits Comprehensive Recommendations for the Digital Markets Act Review
In this blog we summarise our 29 recommendations to the Commission’s consultation on the 2025 review of the DMA.
39- Conference Debrief – Highlights from the UK Digital Markets Competition Regulation Forum 2025
In this blog Anush Ganesh provide a conference debrief of the UK Digital Markets Competition Regulation Forum 2025.
38- Google and Apple mobile platforms SMS consultation results: A comprehensive analysis
In this blog Anush Ganesh analyses the stakeholder respones to Apple and Google’s Mobile OS’ Proposed SMS Designation.
37- Google SMS Designation responses – A comprehensive analysis
In this blog Anush Ganesh analyse the stakeholders responses to Google Search’s Proposed SMS Designation.
In this blog Anush Ganesh discuss how the UK approached platform power through DMCCA action from January to August 2025.
July-August 2025
35- The Second Round of DMA Compliance Workshops – Compliance Progress or Slowdown?
In this blog we unpack the second round of the DMA Compliance Workshops.
July-August 2025
34- Bye-Bye Behavioral Ads: How the DMA is breaking Meta’s Business Model
In this blog we discuss how Commission’s Article 5(2) decision could rewrite the future of behavioral advertising.
33- Apple’s Anti-Steering Aches: Key Takeaways from the first DMA Non-Compliance Decision
In this blog we discuss whether Apple can keep charging developers for customer acquisition—without crossing the DMA’s line on free steering.
March-April 2025
32- Better late than never: DMA Non-Compliance Day
In this blog we discuss the first non-compliance decisions under the DMA.
31- This is no big deal: Europe must stand strong on Big Tech
In this blog Monika Schnitzer and Rupprecht Podszun argue for an independent EU enforcement agency.
30- Towards effective remedies in EU competition law: Recalibrating Reg. 1/2003 to match digital market realities
In this blog Jasper van den Boom discusses papers that theorise on how the EU remedy design can be recalibrated to empower the Commission.
In this blog we summarise the Federal Court of Justice’s Apple PSCAM ruling.
28- One Year of DMA Compliance: Time to Grade the Homework
In this blog we analyse the one year of DMA compliance by gatekeepers.
January-February 2025
27- AI Action Summit: Can Europe still enter the Competition?
In this blog Rupprecht Podszun and Leon Wardelmann discuss what role competition and digital regulation play in Europe’s quest for AI leadership.
In this blog we summarize some of the arguments from Apple’s PSCAM trial.
25- Platform for the study of systemic risk: Art. 40(4) DSA and the draft delegated act
In this blog Juliane Mendelsohn evaluates the draft delegated act and the technical details of this access right.
November-December 2024
24- SCiDA’s Digital Regulation Review of 2024
In this blog we relive the most memorable moments of Big Tech regulation in 2024.
23- Meta’s Less-personalised Ads: A Compliance Facade?
In this blog Sebastian Steinert analyses Meta’s tactics to protect its data-driven business model based on behavioural advertising.
22- Booking’s compliance workshop: a road well travelled?
In this blog Sarah Hinck and Jasper van den Boom discuss details of Booking’s compliance workshop.
21- Defining fairness in digital: how to operationalise an ideal?
In this blog Behrang Kianzad shares his thoughts about the concept of fairness and how it found its way into regulation.
20- A human-centred digital transformation: can we recapture the promises of the internet?
In this blog Jasper van den Boom review’s Werner Stegg’s book on human-center digital transformation.
September-October 2024
19- Big Tech through the lenses of Brazil’s competition watchdog CADE and the path ahead
In this blog, Vicente Bagnoli discusses the current regulatory landscape in Brazil to tackle Big Tech power and the potential path ahead below.
18- Navigating Digital Markets: A Challenge for Turkish Competition Law
In this blog, Gülce Korkmaz reveals the content, progressive nature, and risks of Türkiye’s regulatory approach to digital platform markets.
In this blog we discuss our interview with Albrecht von Sonntag, internet pioneer and co-founder of the Berlin-based online price comparison platform ‘idealo’.
16- Japan’s Enactment of the Smartphone Act
In this blog Masako Wakui shares her insights on the new Act, and the challenges it faces in opening up the smartphone ecosystems.
15- Winners & losers: Game, set and match in Google Shopping?
In this blog we discuss the official conclusion to the Google Shopping Saga.
In this blog we highlight developments in digital antitrust throughout the summer, looking at the EU, UK, Germany, and the US.
July-August 2024
14- SCiDA Summer Review: A Year of Digital Markets Act
In this blog we capture the highlights of the first year of the DMA and reflect on its achievements.
May-June 2024
In this blog Viktoria Robertson provides additional remarks on the ECN DMA Workshop.
11- Conference Debrief – Highlights from the ECN DMA Workshop
In this blog we provide the highlights of the much anticipated ECN-DMA workshop.
In this blog we link to episodes 3 to 6 of the SCiDA podcast.
9- Introducing the SCiDA Podcast – Towards the ECN-DMA Workshop series
In this blog we link to our first three episodes of the SCiDA podcast.
8- Pay not OK? ‘Pay-or-consent models’ – where the GDPR, DMA and DSA meet
In this blog we reflect on the legitimacy of pay-or-consent models for gatekeepers such as Meta, and smaller undertakings.
7- The DMCCA is here! Insights from Lord Timothy Clement-Jones
In this blog we interview Lord Timothy Clement-Jones on the entry into force of the DMCCA in the UK.
6- A new summer designation – Booking.com & the DMA.
In this blog we discuss the designation of Booking as a gatekeeper under the DMA.
March-April 2024
In this blog we report on the Amazon hearing before the German courts, related to their designation under sec. 19a GWB.
4- Changes for end users after the DMA (so far…)
In this blog we highlight some of the early changes following DMA compliance, reflecting on whether it is enough.
3- A Week of Workshops: Observations from the DMA Compliance Workshops
In this blog we summarize the most interesting parts of the DMA compliance workshops.
2- Compliance time! Categorizing Risks of Compliance Failures in the DMA
In this blog we identify a number of compliance risks related to the gatekeepers’ obligations under the DMA.
1- Welcome to the SCiDA Project!
In this blog we introduce the SCiDA project: the aims, principles, funding, and other details of the project