EU Targets 6 Big Tech Firms in Latest Crackdown on Online Content

European Union Targets Six Big Tech Firms In Latest Crackdown On Online Content To Enforce New Regulations.

European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton communicates on the EU’s 5G plan, in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 29, 2020. Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock

The European Union began to enforce its new digital rules this week by focusing on six global tech giants.

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent company Alphabet, Facebook parent company Meta, and TikTok parent company ByteDance were among those newly classified as online “gatekeepers” on Sept. 6.