The European Union today passed a pair of landmark Big Tech oversight laws that will together severely limit the powers of the world’s largest technology companies. Each carries harsh penalties for offenders, though actually catching those offenders in the act will be much, much easier said than done.
The laws work in tandem, with each seeking to provide specific protections for consumers and other companies. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is all about reining in Big Tech companies and ensuring they don’t abuse their power; walled garden services like Apple’s iMessage will find themselves in the DMA’s crosshairs. The Digital Services Act (DSA), meanwhile, sets out rules for the handling of sensitive information, like location data sold to ad tech firms.
