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		rch on July 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Am... Is being a gatekeeper a function of overall size, or market share in a given sector? I may have missed the definition in the article, but my cynical take is that it seems geared towards getting companies that enjoyed dominance in the 90s back into the game now.

cteiosanu on July 20, 2022 [–]

Check the infographic[1]. Gatekeepers are digital platforms :

• with over 45 mil active users • more than €7.5 billion turnover for the past 3 years

[1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/digital-mark...

rch on July 20, 2022 | [–]

I see now, thanks!

I'm getting more optimistic as I look into the details. Open messaging could be interesting, for instance.

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