Digital Markets Act: Experts warn of loophole

Numerous renowned experts have called on the European Parliament and the Council to close a possible loophole in the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The omission of a specific wording raises „fears that fundamental rights to data protection and privacy will be undermined“ and that large digital corporations could further consolidate their market power, contrary to the DMA’s objective, the incendiary letter says. The letter was signed by German economist Monika Schnitzer, former chief economist of the Directorate General for Competition Tommaso Valletti, and US author Shoshana Zuboff, among others. The letter was initiated by Johnny Ryan of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.