In May 2020, Facebook completed its acquisition of GIPHY, unaware that this seemingly harmless transaction would trigger ‘the nuclear option’. […]

Kay Jebelli · December 17, 2021

Some policymakers have been led to believe that large tech companies buy startups with one goal – to kill off […]

Kay Jebelli · December 7, 2021

EU Member State ministers recently adopted the Council’s ‘general approach’ to the Digital Markets Act. Here is a quick analysis […]

Kay Jebelli · November 29, 2021

The European Parliament is in the final stages of defining its position on the Digital Markets Act, the regulation of […]

Kay Jebelli · November 19, 2021

The Digital Markets Act (DMA), the EU’s attempt to rein in digital ‘gatekeepers’ in a bid to create ‘contestable’ markets, […]

Kay Jebelli · November 10, 2021

Much has been said about the strict, one-size-fits-all, and catch-all approach of the proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA). Numerous economists […]

Kay Jebelli · November 10, 2021

Citizens expect their governments to keep them safe and secure. That is why we have a wealth of regulations governing […]

Kay Jebelli · November 4, 2021

“Competition enforcement has failed,” claim proponents of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), pushing for ex-ante regulation to achieve certain market […]

Kay Jebelli · October 13, 2021

The EU is in a crucial moment in determining the direction of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the legislation that […]

Kay Jebelli · October 11, 2021

The EU is in a crucial moment in determining the direction of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the legislation that […]

Kay Jebelli · October 1, 2021