Digital Markets Unit

A Digital Markets Unit within the UK Competition and Markets Authority was announced in November 2020^[1] to work with Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office "to introduce and enforce a new code to govern the behaviour of platforms that currently dominate the market, such as Google and Facebook, to ensure consumers and small businesses aren’t disadvantaged." It launched in April 2021^[2]

↑ New competition regime for tech giants to give consumers more choice and control over their data, and ensure businesses are fairly treated, GOV.UK, 2020-11-27
↑ New watchdog to boost online competition launches, GOV.UK, 2021-04-07

[1] New competition regime for tech giants to give consumers more choice and control over their data, and ensure businesses are fairly treated, GOV.UK, 2020-11-27

[2] New watchdog to boost online competition launches, GOV.UK, 2021-04-07

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