The European Commission is reconsidering its investigations into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Google, as the companies call on incoming US President Donald Trump to intervene against what they say is excessive regulation by the European Union, the Financial Times reported.
The review could lead to Brussels reducing or changing the scope of the investigations, and will cover all cases launched since March 2024 under the European Union's key Digital Markets Act (DMA), the report said, citing sources.
The DMA is one of the strictest regulations aimed at the dominance of tech giants in the market, introducing stricter obligations to moderate content, enable fair competition, and make it easier for consumers to switch between services.
All decisions and potential penalties will be paused until the review is complete, but technical work on the cases will continue, the newspaper said.
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