Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation

Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google will not challenge an EU law that would require them to make it easier for people to move between competing services – such as social media platforms and internet browsers, the companies said.

In September, the European Union picked out 22 “gatekeeper” services, run by six of the biggest tech companies in the world, to face new rules as part of its latest crackdown on Big Tech.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) targets the market clout of top technology companies and the “gatekeepers” are required to inter-operate their messaging apps with rivals and let users decide which apps to pre-install on their devices.