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PRESS RELEASE No 114/24

Luxembourg, 17 July 2024

Judgment of the General Court in Case T-1077/23 | Bytedance v Commission

Digital Markets Act: The General Court dismisses the action brought by Bytedance (TikTok) against the decision of the Commission designating it as a gatekeeper

Bytedance Ltd is a company which, via its subsidiaries, provides the online social networking platform TikTok. By decision of 5 September 2023, the Commission designated Bytedance as a gatekeeper pursuant to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) 1 . In November 2023, Bytedance brought an action for annulment of that decision. The Court, at Bytedance's request, decided to rule on the present case under the expedited procedure.

By today’s judgment, delivered eight months after the action was brought, the Court dismisses Bytedance’s action.

The Court first recalled the legislative history and content of the DMA. It notably emphasised that the EU legislature decided to adopt the DMA in order, inter alia, to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by laying down rules to ensure the contestability and fairness of markets in the digital sector in general, and for business users and end users of core platform services provided by gatekeepers in particular.

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