EU considers new directorate to rein in power of Big Tech

The new body could add muscle to the European Commission's bid to make tech and social media giants comply with the law

The aim is to ensure tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook (Meta) comply with the Digital Markets Act. Stock picture

The European Commission is considering creating a new directorate that may be headed by two top competition officials to enforce tough new rules aimed at reining in the powers of Big Tech, two people familiar with the matter said.

Such a move could ease concerns that the EU competition watchdog may struggle to get technology giants such as Google-owner Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook-owner Meta, and Microsoft to comply with the Digital Markets Act, or DMA.