#2 The Second Wave of DMA Compliance Reports: Hide, Seek and Duck

The DMA celebrates its second year of application. Since its existence, the regulation has brought changes to the digital space and regulatory unpredictability regarding legal standards and enforcement strategies. It’s, however, a time to reflect on the DMA’s achievements, and there is nothing better to assess than to look out for the developments introduced via the new wave of compliance reports submitted by the designated gatekeepers in early March 2025. Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft issued the non-confidential versions of their compliance reports by the 6th of March. There are still some gaping holes where the enforcer must drill deeper to steer gatekeeper conduct into compliance. Notwithstanding, the compliance reports also demonstrate some responsiveness to the enforcer’s demands in interpreting the regulation’s provisions. Find the Kluwer Competition Law Blog post here: https://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/2025/03/31/the-second-wave-of-dma-compliance-reports-hide-seek-and-duck/Key moments00:00 - 06:05 The DMA's reporting obligations06:06 - 08:55 Alphabet's compliance report08:56 - 11:38 Apple's compliance report11:39 - 12:39 ByteDance's compliance report12:40 - 16:56 Meta's compliance report16:57 - 19:05 Microsoft's compliance reportTo learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com________The Binary Agora is on social media, where we upload and comment on dedicated content only for our subscribers. Stay tuned there, as well.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebinaryagora/posts/?feedView=all- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebinaryagora.bsky.social- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebinaryagora- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebinaryagora/