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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · 17d

Gatekeepers: #dma is bad for users
Users:
www.beuc.eu/news/digital...

The Digital Markets Act is good for European consumers and must be protected: EU consumer groups’ response to Apple

BEUC regrets Apple’s request to scrap the Digital Markets Act, a law democratically voted by the EU in 2022, which aims at opening up digital markets, curbing tech giants’ market power to more competi...

www.beuc.eu

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Aug 28

IYMI
Looking for views on #AI & 🇪🇺 #dma
How can we help development of AI by everyone and not just #gatekeepers?

Commission gathers views on how the DMA can support fair and contestable digital markets and AI sector

The European Commission is seeking feedback on how the Digital Markets Act (DMA) can support fair and contestable digital markets, including the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector.

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Jul 23

Open digital markets do not just happen. EU and Japan will make them together

🇯🇵🇪🇺 #dma

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commissions-...

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Jun 30

They did, not sure where you heard that

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Apr 23

No one is above the law.
The law gives users of big platforms and developers the right to free choice: no gatekeeper is allowed to take it away from them
#dma 🇪🇺

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission finds Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act

Today, the European Commission found that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a s...

ec.europa.eu

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Mar 21

What we have been busy with in the last 6 months, reported in simple and understandable language
#dma #interoperability #innovation 🇪🇺

(P.S. Slava ukraini)

www.theverge.com/news/633493/...

The EU wants Apple to open these iOS features to other gadgets

There’s more to life than AirPods and Apple Watches.

www.theverge.com

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Mar 7

Ongoing

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today is 🇪🇺 #dma application birthday and the joint DMA team are celebrating it with the DMA High Level Group

Special guest EVP in presence @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu (and EVP Virkkunen with us in spirit)

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Feb 28

In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Feb 28

Slava ukraini 🇪🇺🇺🇦

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Feb 7

Many thanks for the great discussion! #dma

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · Feb 5

From panel discussions to research talks to keynote presentations from @aschwab.bsky.social, @filomenac.bsky.social, and Anu Bradford, this conference will help you gain an understanding of the latest research and analysis of competition regulation in digital markets.

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Jan 28

“The only winning move is not to play” #filmindimenticabili

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Jan 17

How do you know if a platform respects free speech?
👇🏼
💡transparency on algorithms 🇪🇺
#dsa

Thomas REGNIER @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu · Jan 17

Today, we take additional investigatory measures in the ongoing DSA proceedings against X.

X has the obligation to

- send internal documents on algorithm changes
- retain all data on such changes
- provide access to commercial APIs.

The @ec.europa.eu will fully enforce the DSA.

europa.eu/!wrfCT6

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Dec 20

We had a legal deadline :)

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-s...

Commission seeks feedback on the measures Apple should take to ensure interoperability under the Digital Markets Act

The Commission has sent preliminary findings to Apple in the context of the two specification proceedings it started on 19 September 2024.

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu

Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Dec 19

Interoperability is synonymous of choice and innovation.
The 🇪🇺 #dma team delivers the first example of “specifications”: what should be done to make interaction with iPhones and iPad seamless. Looking forward to feedback!

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-s...

Commission seeks feedback on the measures Apple should take to ensure interoperability under the Digital Markets Act

The Commission has sent preliminary findings to Apple in the context of the two specification proceedings it started on 19 September 2024.

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Dec 17

Hello Bluesky, the #dma 🇪🇺 team again at #fossdem - CU all there

fosdem.org/2025/schedul...

FOSDEM 2025 - Breaking tech monopolies in Europe: A fireside chat with the European Commission

fosdem.org

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Nov 27

Let the next 5 years begin! 🇪🇺

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Nov 27

European Commission 2024-2029 🇪🇺

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Nov 26

Yesterday, the newest gatekeeper Booking presented its DMA compliance solutions at the by now traditional workshop. If you missed it, recording available here👇

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/events-poolp...

Booking DMA compliance workshop

The European Commission is organising a workshop on Booking DMA compliance to provide interested parties with the possibility to ask for clarifications and to give feedback on the proposed compliance ...

digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · May 1

🤫 whistleblower tools for #dsa and #dma available as of today
The 🇪🇺 toolbox for the digital sector gets richer by the day

digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...

Commission launches Whistleblower Tools for Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act

Today, the European Commission has launched two whistleblower tools for the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA).

digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu

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Filomena Chirico @filomenac.bsky.social · Mar 2

“Contrary to Apple’s public representation, the removal of Home Screen Web Apps on iOS in the EU was neither required, nor justified, under the Digital Markets Act”
on.ft.com/4bUD4LH

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