EU โคSet to Conclude Investigations into Major โTech Platforms
Brussels, Belgium – September 20, 2025 – The European Union is nearing the completionโฃ of investigations into several major technology platforms, focusingโฃ on issues โranging from content moderationโ to fair competition, according to EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton.โค The probes, initiated โขunder the Digitalโ Services Act (DSA) adnโข Digitalโ Markets Act (DMA), are expected to yield โฃresults in the coming weeks, potentially resulting in substantial fines and mandated operational changes.
These investigations represent a pivotal moment in the EU’s assertive pushโค to regulateโข the digitalโ sphere, impacting billions ofโ users and reshaping the business practices ofโ global tech giants. โThe โDSA and DMA,โ landmark โคlegislation enactedโ to foster a safer and moreโค competitive online environment, grant the EU unprecedented authority to oversee the operations of large online platforms. violations of DSA rules can incur penalties reaching up to six percent of a company’s total โworldwide annualโฃ turnover.
Commissioner Breton highlighted the scope of theโค investigations, stating theyโ address “the openness of โคthese platforms, but also protection of ourโฃ democratic โprocesses, protection โฃof minors, online shopping.” The EU asserts โคit’sโฃ “sovereign right to decide about our โown digital rules,” and intends to rigorously enforceโข both the DSA and โDMA, characterizingโ them as “very fair and clear legislations and rules for everybody who’s doing businessโฃ and operating in the European Union.”
The EU’s โคregulatory efforts arrive โฃamid โincreasing global scrutiny of tech platform power.โข United States President Donald โTrump has previously threatened โขadditional tariffs on countries perceivedโฃ to be unfairly targeting USโ technology companies, adding another โฃlayer of โcomplexity to the international tech landscape.
Breton emphasized the EU’s broader objective:โ “to make Europe faster and easier, simpler for the businesses.” The finalization of these investigationsโ marks a critically important step toward achieving that goal, signalingโข a new โera of digital โฃregulation and accountability.
