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- October 2024
- HBS Case Collection
EU's Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
By: David B. Yoffie and Sarah von Bargen
Abstract
Since the early 2020s, the EU began passing regulations on digital platforms and their marketplaces. One of the first was the Digital Services Act package, consisting of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These regulations were focused on two main goals: (1) “to create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected”, and (2) “to establish a level playing field to foster innovation, growth, and competitiveness, both in the European Single Market and globally.” Both acts had varying impacts on tech platforms and related companies, particularly regarding user privacy and safety in the EU.
Keywords
Digital Platforms; E-commerce; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Cybersecurity; European Union
Citation
Yoffie, David B., and Sarah von Bargen. "EU's Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act." Harvard Business School Case 725-372, October 2024.