Tech giants could face fines

Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices or even be forced to break up their European businesses, the bloc’s digital chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday. Breton’s comments come two weeks before he is due to present draft rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), which are likely to affect big US players Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft. The DSA will force tech companies to explain how their algorithms work and do more to tackle hate speech, harmful content and counterfeit products on their platforms.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 26^th, 2020.

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