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Elon Musk’s X dodges EU’s DMA as bloc decides platform isn’t important enough for fairness controls


Elon Musk's X won't be regulated under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) the Commission decided Wednesday, despite the social media platform

Elon Musk’s X won’t be regulated under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act(DMA) the Commission decided Wednesday, despite the social media platform hitting usage thresholds earlier this year. The decision means X won’t be subject to the DMA’s list of operational ‘dos and don’ts’ — in areas like its use of third party data and user consent to tracking ads — for the foreseeable future. The pan-EU regime targets Big Tech with up-front rules that are generally aimed at ensuring fairer dealing with individual and business users (so far seven companies have been designated as DMA gatekeepers for a total of two dozen “core platform services”, including other social media giants like Meta and TikTok).

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