EU court partially sides with Meta: Marketplace gatekeeper status rejected, Messenger designation upheld
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Arundhati Sarkar
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Summary
Europe's second-highest court issued a mixed ruling on Meta's challenge to EU gatekeeper designations under the Digital Markets Act. The court sided with Meta on Marketplace, rejecting its classification as a gatekeeper, but upheld the same designation for Messenger. This partial victory for Meta highlights the nuanced application of EU digital regulations and has implications for how big tech companies are regulated under the DMA.
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The court dismissed the company's appeal against the same classification for its messaging service, Messenger
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