Irish Examiner view: Tech giants will have to play by the rules

Digital Markets Act is the second part in the EU's revolutionary suite of legislation setting out to protect European citizens

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Last week — and not before time, it has to be said — the EU finally unveiled a set of ‘revolutionary’ laws aimed at curbing the power of six of the biggest tech companies on the planet.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is the second major piece of legislation from the EU, following on from the Digital Services Act, which came into force on August 25 and is aimed a curbing online hate, child sexual abuse, and disinformation. It was unique in that it was the first time laws have been enacted in order to govern online content.