On 6 September 2023 the European Commission designated for the first time six gatekeepers – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft – under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). On 29 April 2024, the Commission designated Apple with respect to its iPadOS, its operating system for tablets, as a gatekeeper under the DMA. On 13 May 2024, the Commission also designated under the DMA, Booking as a gatekeeper for its online intermediation service Booking.com. On 23 April 2025, Meta was undesignated for its online intermediation service Facebook Marketplace. In total, 23 core platform services provided by those gatekeepers are currently designated.
For more information on submissions, the designation process, how to submit information on acquisitions (Article 14) and how to contact the DMA team if you are a Gatekeeper or potential gatekeeper, please consult Resources for gatekeepers and potential gatekeepers.
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Google Play | Case DMA.100002
Google Maps| Case DMA.100011
Google Shopping | Case DMA.100011
Google Search | Case DMA.100004
YouTube | Case DMA.100005
Android Mobile | Case DMA.100009
Alphabet’s online advertising service | Case DMA.100010
Google Chrome | Case DMA.100008
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Marketplace | Case DMA.100018
Amazon Advertising | Case DMA.100016
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AppStore | Case DMA.100013
iOS | Case DMA.100025
Safari | Case DMA.100027
iPadOS | Case DMA.100047
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Online intermediation services | Case DMA.100019
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TikTok | Case DMA.100040
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Facebook | Case DMA.100020
Instagram | Case DMA.100020
WhatsApp | Case DMA.100024
Messenger | Case DMA.100024
Meta Ads | Case DMA.100035
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LinkedIn | Case DMA.100017
Windows PC OS | Case DMA.100026
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