Commission concludes that online social networking service of X should not be designated under the Digital Markets Act

Today's decision comes after an in-depth market investigation launched on 13 May 2024 following the notification by X of its status of potential gatekeeper. Together with the notification, X also submitted rebuttal arguments, explaining why its online social networking service should not, in its view, qualify as an important gateway between businesses and consumers, even if X is deemed to meet the quantitative thresholds set out in the DMA.

Following a thorough assessment of all arguments, including input by relevant stakeholders, and after consulting the Digital Markets Advisory Committee, the Commission concluded that X does indeed not qualify as a gatekeeper in relation to its online social networking service, given that the investigation revealed that X is not an important gateway for business users to reach end users.

The Commission will continue to monitor the developments on the market with respect to this service, should any substantial changes arise.

The non-confidential version of the decision will be published on the Commission's DMA website.