Posted Jun 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM UTCJExternal LinkMeta’s Marketplace evades the EU’s Big Tech crackdown.The EU’s General Court said the European Commission’s decision to designate Facebook Marketplace as a gatekeeper service under Digital Markets Act rules “lacks sufficient reasoning,” and that it should be exempt from the regulation. Meta also tried to appeal Messenger’s designation, but that decision stands firm.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess Weatherbed
Meta’s Marketplace evades the EU’s Big Tech crackdown.
The EU’s General Court said the European Commission’s decision to designate Facebook Marketplace as a gatekeeper service under Digital Markets Act rules “lacks sufficient reasoning,” and that it should be exempt from the regulation. Meta also tried to appeal Messenger’s designation, but that decision stands firm. [Link: Meta’s Marketplace Wins EU Court Reprieve From Big Tech Law | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-03/meta-secures-partial-win-in-challenge-over-eu-big-tech-rules | Bloomberg]
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