Aimed at protecting consumers from disinformation and hate speech as well as counterfeit or dangerous goods, it obliges platforms to swiftly remove illegal content or make it inaccessible. The law instructs platforms to suspend users who frequently share illegal content such as hate speech - a provision framed as “censorship” by detractors across the Atlantic. Digital Markets ActSince March 2024, the world’s biggest digital companies have faced strict EU rules intended to limit abuses linked to market dominance, favour the emergence of start-ups in Europe, and improve options for consumers. The EU fined Meta €200m in April over its “pay or consent” system after it violated rules on the use of personal data on Facebook and Instagram. The rules require firms to seek the consent of users to collect personal data and to explain what it will be used for and gives users the right to ask firms to delete personal data.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 25, 2025 07:25 UTC