Amazon fights EU over ‘discriminatory’ online content rules

The EU passed the landmark act last year, spurred by what it saw as a failure by powerful firms to combat illegal material on their platforms.

The commission said it would defend its position in court and added that Amazon still must comply with the rules by the end of August, regardless of the appeal. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Amazon is fighting the EU’s decision to include it on a list of Big Tech firms facing extra scrutiny under the eurozone's tough new content-moderation rules.

The online retail giant filed a challenge at the Luxembourg-based EU General Court in a bid to topple the European Commission’s decision to label it as a “very large online platform” under the Digital Services Act alongside rival marketplaces such as Google Shopping and Alibaba.