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Commissioner Virkkunen says Commission is not "in the pockets" of big tech

Commissioner Virkkunen said the European Commission is not "in the pockets" of big tech, rejecting claims that Digital Markets Act enforcement against Apple, Meta and Google has softened under US political pressure.

Reported Opinion AI-drafted Business Post, 15 October 2026

What it does not test. It does not show any new fine, ruling or rule change; her remarks are the Commission's own defence of its enforcement record.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. a Commissioner's public defence of EU-wide enforcement; no new rule or case, so direction none. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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