Decoder with Nilay Patel

How the EU is fighting tech giants with Margrethe Vestager

Mar 17, 2022

Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission's Executive Vice President and a formidable force in tech regulation, dives into her groundbreaking work against industry giants like Apple and Google. She discusses the Digital Markets Act and its aims to combat monopolistic practices, contrasting EU and U.S. regulatory approaches. Vestager also addresses global collaboration in addressing big tech issues, the importance of consumer voices, and how digital regulation can balance user rights with effective moderation, especially in the wake of disinformation.

35:01

Episode guests

Addy Robertson

Margrethe Vestager

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating the Digital Markets Act

14min

Regulating Big Tech: A Global Perspective

8min

Navigating Digital Regulation and Responsibility

9min

Closing Remarks and Sponsorship Highlights

2min

Margrethe Vestager is one of the driving forces behind tech regulation worldwide. Appointed as the European Commission’s Commissioner of Competition in 2014 and an executive vice president in 2019, she’s pursued antitrust cases against Apple, Google, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Amazon among others. Now, with the EU on the verge of implementing a new antitrust law called the Digital Markets Act, Vestager is planning her next moves.

Links:

EU's Vestager says analysing metaverse ahead of possible regulatory action

The Digital Markets Act: ensuring fair and open digital markets

Transcript:

https://www.theverge.com/e/22745302

Credits:

Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright.

The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.

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