Regulation hub

EU digital regulation: DSA, DMA and the Data Act

The EU has built a dense stack of digital regulation. This hub explains the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, the EU Data Act and the Data Governance Act — and who each one affects.

The basics

The EU digital rulebook

One market, many rules

Together the EU Digital Services Act, DMA, EU Data Act and Data Governance Act reshape how platforms and data-driven businesses operate across the single market.

Digital Services Act (DSA)

The Digital Services Act — the EU DSA — sets rules for online intermediaries and platforms on illegal content, transparency and user safety.

Digital Markets Act (DMA)

The Digital Markets Act targets large "gatekeeper" platforms with rules to keep digital markets fair and contestable.

Data Act and Data Governance Act

The EU Data Act governs access to and sharing of data, while the Data Governance Act sets rules for trusted data intermediaries and reuse.

Who each rule affects

Online platforms

The Digital Services Act applies to intermediaries and hosting services.

Gatekeepers

The Digital Markets Act binds the largest core platform services.

Data holders

The EU Data Act governs data access and sharing.

Data intermediaries

The Data Governance Act sets rules for trusted data reuse.

Where to next

Connect the wider stack

See the EU AI Act and GDPR for the neighbouring rules.

EU AI Act

Digital and AI rules increasingly overlap.

GDPR

Data rules sit on top of data protection.

EU digital regulation FAQs

What is the Digital Services Act?

The EU DSA regulates online intermediaries and platforms on illegal content, transparency and the protection of users.

What is the Digital Markets Act?

The DMA imposes obligations on large gatekeeper platforms to keep digital markets fair and open.

What do the EU Data Act and Data Governance Act do?

The Data Act governs access to and sharing of data; the Data Governance Act sets rules for trusted data intermediaries and reuse.

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