The European Union (EU) is manifesting the dreams of U.S. policymakers who want granular control over online platforms and commerce. The EU drew longing gazes from would-be central planners when it adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – a comprehensive and burdensome data-privacy regime – in 2016. In 2022, Europe dove still deeper into digital technocracy, codifying the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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