Requiring Google to share data and system access with competitors may come with some security risks, but Google undeniably has a vested interest in maintaining its market position. Both of those things can be true, but is one maybe a little more true than the other? That’s the issue with which the European Commission must grapple. The EU is undertaking this effort under the auspices of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which has designated Google, Meta, Amazon, and other giant tech firms as “gatekeepers” that are subject to additional regulation. Google has openly opposed the DMA, calling for the
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