Although the ruling applies only to Meta services in Germany, it is expected to influence other antitrust authorities in the European Union.
antitrust law, called the Digital Markets Act, takes effect in the coming months and gives regulators new powers to encourage competition in the tech sector.
The court said regulators investigating antitrust cases can also examine whether a company is breaking the European Union’s data protection law, called the General Data Protection Regulation, or G.D.P.R.
After the company appealed the decision, it eventually landed before the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
He has argued that Facebook uses the data it collects from users to strengthen its position over rivals, harming competition.
Persons:
Meta, Andreas Mundt, Mundt, ” Mr, “
Organizations:
European Court, Justice, Facebook, Big Tech, European Union, Markets, Data, Court of Justice, Amazon, Google
Locations:
Germany, European Union, Luxembourg