The European Commission has confirmed that the six primary “gatekeepers” designated under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft—have submitted their latest reports detailing compliance measures implemented over the past year. This announcement, issued on March 9, 2026, by the Directorate-General for Competition and the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, signals a critical phase in the ongoing enforcement of the European Union’s landmark digital regulation.
In addition to the compliance reports, each designated firm provided updated, independently audited reports regarding their consumer profiling techniques. These documents are designed to ensure transparency in how large-scale digital platforms track and utilize user data across different services. The Commission has made public versions of these compliance reports and non-confidential summaries of the profiling audits available via its dedicated DMA web portal, allowing for broader industry and public scrutiny.
The submission of these documents initiates a rigorous review process by the European Commission. Regulators will conduct a detailed analysis to determine whether the measures taken by these tech giants effectively meet the DMA’s objectives, which aim to ensure contestable and fair digital markets. This evaluation will not be conducted in isolation; the Commission has stated that its assessment will be significantly informed by feedback from interested third parties, as well as through ongoing regulatory dialogues and existing legal proceedings.
As these gatekeepers continue to adapt their business models to align with EU law, the Commission’s upcoming findings will be instrumental in defining the future of digital competition. The focus remains on whether these structural and operational changes provide genuine opportunities for smaller competitors and enhance protections for European consumers.