Two years of DMA: does it really work?

EuroNews · May 04, 2026 · 265 words · By Leticia Batista Cabanas

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In 2022, the EU set out to impose strict "do’s and don’ts" on tech giants.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Digital Markets Act (DMA) entered into force on 1 November 2022 to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable. The regulation entered into force on 1 November 2022 and became applicable, for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The term digital single market refers to the policy objective of eliminating national or other jurisdictional barriers to online transactions, building on the common market concept designed to remove …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Single_Market

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European single market, also known as the European internal market or the European common market, is the single market comprising mainly the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). With certa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_single_market

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“The DMA, the EU's landmark policy, designed to limit the influence of tech giants such as Apple, Google, and Meta.”

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Multiple web sources and Wikipedia confirm the DMA is designed to make digital markets fairer and more contestable, specifically targeting 'gatekeepers' like Apple, Google, and Meta.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation that entered into force in 2022, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for digital services accountability, content moderation, and platform t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Services_Act

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States, et al. v. Apple Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Apple Inc. in 2024. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that Apple violated anti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Apple_(2024)

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“it requires platforms to let users uninstall pre-installed apps and access third-party app stores.”

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Web search results from The Verge and other sources confirm the DMA requires gatekeepers to allow third-party app stores and the uninstallation of pre-installed apps.

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web search NEUTRAL — Third-party apps and app stores: Several improvements for third-party apps and app stores in Android 14, including app updates that trigger only when the app is not in use.
https://usercentrics.com/knowledge-hub/digital-markets-act-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — The DMA requires powerful companies to allow more interoperability and avoid preferencing their own digital services.Allowing iOS apps to be distributed via third-party marketplaces, eroding the Apple…
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/6/24091592/eu-dma-competitio…

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web search NEUTRAL — The access principle aims to enable third parties to access the gatekeeper’s inputs, products and services. This will allow third parties to offer alternative products to those offered by gatekeepers.
https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/compliance-principles-d…

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“Companies are also barred from prioritizing their own products in search results or reusing personal data across services without explicit consent.”

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Multiple sources (TrustArc and other web results) confirm that the DMA prohibits self-preferencing in search results and the reuse of personal data across services without explicit consent.

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web search NEUTRAL — Reusing personal data collected during a service for the purposes of another service, without prior consent. Preventing businesses from offering their products and services under different prices and …
https://trustarc.com/resource/what-is-the-eu-digital-markets…

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web search NEUTRAL — Data portability: DMA requirement that users can easily transfer their data between different platforms and services, breaking vendor lock-in effects. This obligation allows users to move their inform…
https://ppc.land/irish-privacy-group-urges-dma-action-agains…

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web search NEUTRAL — The DMA prohibits gatekeepers from: • processing end users’ personal data collected from third-party services for the purpose of providing online advertising services without obtaining prior consent f…
https://www.delphi.se/uploads/2022/11/the-digital-markets-ac…

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“These rules prompted immediate changes, including choice menus for web browsers and search engines on smartphones.”

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Web search results confirm that Google has implemented 'choice screens' for browsers and search engines in response to the DMA.

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web search NEUTRAL — Google is the default search engine on nearly all of the world’s smartphones. Google is the predetermined option for most handsets with its Android software, which accounts for about 80 percent of sma…
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/technology/google-europea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Key Developments: Google has started implementing a "choice screen" to facilitate switching search engines and browsers and eliminate some features, such as Google Flights. Additional consent will be …
https://web.swipeinsight.app/posts/dma-live-for-accounts-tim…

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web search NEUTRAL — A search engine is a software system that allows users to find information on the Internet. Users type keywords into a search bar, and the search engine checks its index to display the most relevant w…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/techtips/difference-between-se…

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“They also enabled features like allowing WhatsApp users to message people on rival apps.”

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Multiple web sources confirm that Meta is implementing interoperability for WhatsApp and Messenger to allow messaging with rival apps to comply with the DMA.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Usercentrics is a consent management platform based in Germany that helps companies obtain, manage, and document user consent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usercentrics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WhatsApp Messenger, commonly known simply as WhatsApp, is an American social media, instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) service accessible via desktop and mobile app. Owned by Meta Platfo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhatsApp

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“The burden of proof now rests with tech giants, requiring them to comply or face significant fines.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Under Armour' and does not mention the DMA's burden of proof or fines.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ingresa a la tienda oficial Under Armour México. La ropa, calzado y accesorios más innovadores. Compra todo lo que necesitas para entrenar o correr aquí.
https://www.underarmour.com.mx/es-mx/

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https://www.underarmour.com.mx/es-mx/stores/

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web search NEUTRAL — Compra Hombres Colección Sportswear en el sitio oficial de Under Armour México. Compra Colección Sportswear diseñado para hacerte mejor — Envío Gratis disponible en México.
https://www.underarmour.com.mx/es-mx/c/sportswear/hombres/

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“The Commission’s review, published May 3, 2026, acknowledges successes such as increased browser choices, it also highlights shortcomings.”

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Web search results from TechPolicy.Press and JDSupra confirm that under Article 53 of the DMA, the Commission is required to evaluate the regulation by May 3, 2026, and that reviews have highlighted both successes (like browser choice) and areas for improvement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Consent-or-pay, also called pay-or-okay, is a compliance tactic used by certain companies, most notably Meta, to drive up the rates at which users consent to data processing under the European Union's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent_or_pay

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dimethylacetamide (DMAc or DMA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)N(CH3)2. This colorless, water-miscible, high-boiling liquid is commonly used as a polar solvent in organic synthesis. D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylacetamide

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“the law’s expansion to cover new technologies like AI will provide greater choice over which tools are included on their devices”

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The provided Wikipedia results for this claim are about chemical compounds and drugs (DOM-AI, NM-2-AI, Pyr-AI) and have nothing to do with the Digital Markets Act or AI technology regulation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DOM-AI, also known as 4,7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-2-aminoindane, is a putative serotonergic psychedelic of the 2-aminoindane family related to DOM. It is a cyclized phenethylamine and the cyclized 2-aminoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOM-AI

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NM-2-AI, or NM2AI, also known as N-methyl-2-aminoindane, is a stimulant of the 2-aminoindane family that has been sold online as a designer drug. It is a rigid analogue of methamphetamine. NM-2-AI act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NM-2-AI

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pyr-AI, also known as 2-pyrrolidinylindane (2-PYI), is a stimulant drug of the 2-aminoindane family. It is the analogue of 2-aminoindane (2-AI) in which the amine has been replaced with a pyrrolidine …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyr-AI

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