During the last days, we witnessed the second round of the most public aspect of DMA enforcement: the DMA Compliance Workshops. Now in their second year, these events are shaping up to be an annual tradition in which the Commission convenes gatekeepers, their business users, competitors, and other stakeholders. The contrast between last year’s buzz […]
Bye-Bye Behavioral Ads: How the DMA is breaking Meta’s Business Model
Pay or consent: Meta got slapped with a € 200 non-compliance fine—but the real story is what comes next. The Commission’s Article 5(2) decision could rewrite the future of behavioral advertising. Curious how this will reshape Meta’s business model? Dive into our latest blog for the full story. By Team SCiDA Meta’s “pay or consent” […]
Apple’s Anti-Steering Aches: Key Takeaways from the first DMA Non-Compliance Decision
The European Commission has published its first-ever DMA non-compliance decision—and Apple is the unlucky (or lucky, depending on how you look at it) first subject. In a 68-page takedown, the Commission unpacks Apple’s creative approach to steering restrictions: multiple business terms, multiple hoops for developers to jump through, and a web of conditions that, in […]
Better late than never: DMA Non-Compliance Day
The long-awaited first non-compliance decisions under the DMA are finally out. Apple and Meta have been fined EUR 500 and 200 million respectively. While everyone can now be relieved that DMA enforcement has not been consigned to oblivion (or turned into a counter-tariff bargaining chip), a few question marks remain. To start with the obvious: […]
One Year of DMA Compliance: Time to Grade the Homework
One Year of DMA Compliance: Time to Grade the Homework The digital gatekeepers have provided their second round of compliance reports to the DMA units in the European Commission. Our SCiDA Team took a close look. Here is our report! Big Tech’s DMA homework is in—and it spans a whopping 1214 pages. From detailed disclosures […]
SCiDA’s Digital Regulation Review of 2024
2024 is coming to an end and what a year for Shaping Competition in the Digital Age! The DMA picked up steam with record pace, we have a new EU Commissioner for competition and a new law in the UK (DMCCA) – to name only a few developments of a packed year. 2024 has proven […]
Meta’s Less-personalised Ads: A Compliance Facade?
Meta has introduced a new free subscription option with less personalised ads for Facebook and Instagram. Is this the end of behavioural advertising or a showcase of illusive compliance? Sebastian Steinert analyses Meta’s tactics to protect its data-driven business model based on behavioural advertising. By Sebastian Steinert “We want to empower citizens to be […]
Booking’s compliance workshop: a road well travelled?
On 25 November 2024 the Commission hosted its seventh DMA compliance workshop which was a first for two reasons: 1. The first European gatekeeper had to explain and answer to market participants interested and in parts skeptical about the travel platform’s DMA compliance plans. 2. It was a little (too) calm. Does this have to […]
SCiDA Summer Review: A Year of Digital Markets Act
A year of DMA: Since the first notifications of gatekeepers, one year has passed, and it‘s time – not only for the first judgement of the EU General Court on a designation appeal – but for a review of the many events since the start of DMA enforcement. What happened? How does the Commission fare? […]
SCiDA Podcast – Towards the ECN DMA – Mozilla, the Internet Economy Foundation and Vanessa Turner (BEUC) on the present and future of the DMA
Interview with Kush Amlani – Mozilla This episode we interview Kush Amlani, Global Competition & Regulatory Counsel at Mozilla. Mozilla is a non-profit backed technology organisation, known for the flagship Firefox browser. Mozilla is also recognised for its advocacy campaigns that champion privacy, human dignity, and an open internet. LISTEN HERE: SCiDA Podcast #4 – Kush […]