X fails to meet EU requirements – not "important" enough

X as a platform is not "important" enough to be subject to the strictest EU laws according to a recent decision.

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The regulatory framework DMA targets the largest online giants and their way of competing and working with smaller actors. Among the platforms that the EU has pointed out are Google's parent company Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Meta. But not Elon Musk-owned platform X, formerly Twitter.

X was previously identified as a platform that should be covered by the regulatory framework, but opposed it, arguing that they were not "important enough as a gateway between companies and customers". An investigation was launched by the EU Commission in May and has now concluded that X is right when they say that the platform is not "important enough" in terms of companies being able to reach end customers.

In practical terms, this means that X is not subject to the same requirements as the other giants, such as flagging purchases of smaller actors on the market.

However, the EU's scrutiny of X continues in other areas. Under DMA's sister law, DSA, it is currently being investigated whether X as a platform contains illegal content and contributes to the spread of disinformation. Violations of DSA can in the worst case lead to hefty fines based on annual turnover.

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