There are signs of trouble ahead between the US and the EU on the issue of regulation of big tech. The US is also targeting the Digital Markets Act which aims to curb monopolistic practices. It is being driven in large part by the big US digital tech companies but also a US desire to allow platforms to promote Trump’s far-right agenda in Europe. Ireland, as the European home of many US digital tech firms, will be at the centre of this developing row. Some of these firms are already lobbying the Government and it is quite possible that Irish regulators could be targeted.

Source: The Irish Times December 30, 2025 00:44 UTC