Last year, the European Commission (EC) officially designated six major tech companies - Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), and Microsoft - as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In addition, the obligations on a gatekeeper to establish a compliance function and notify any intended acquisition within the meaning of EU Merger Regulation applies as of the day of designation. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) establishes a set of clearly defined objective criteria to identify “gatekeepers”. Gatekeepers are large digital platforms providing so called core platform services, such as for example online search engines, app stores, messenger services. The DMA proposed to classify certain platforms, according to their number of users, capitalisation, market power or turnover, probably including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon as Gatekeepers making them subject to new obligations. Learn how gatekeepers are determined under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its impact on large tech platforms in the EU. Stay compliant with expert help. The Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) is the European Union’s landmark regulation targeting large digital platforms that serve as “gatekeepers” between businesses and consumers. Seven companies have been designated as gatekeepers under the DMA. Click each to see their core platform services and compliance status. The European Commission has designated, for the first time, six gatekeepers - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft - under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). European Commission designated for the first time six gatekeepers - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft - under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In total, 22 core platform services provided by those gatekeepers have been designated. Learn how to navigate DMA gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act. Ensure compliance, manage user consent, and protect your digital operations.