Is the DMA a chicken or a duck? Why the DMA predestines European companies and consumers to lose

An EU opinion piece argues that the Digital Markets Act is built on outdated assumptions and could burden European firms and consumers more than the U.S. tech giants it targets.

Critics say Brussels is trying to preemptively control emerging technologies, using rules that mainly fall on American platform companies.

The approach is seen as potentially weakening Europe’s competitiveness by adding regulatory friction in markets dominated by U.S. firms.

The debate centers on whether EU digital rules are truly protecting competition or making it harder for European companies to compete.