Booking.com Hit With EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Status, Faces Tighter Regulation
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Online travel giant Booking.com will be held to a stricter regulatory standard in 27 European countries, but it remains to be seen what the true impact will be.
The European Commission said on Monday it had designated Booking.com's parent company, Booking Holdings, as having "gatekeeper" regulatory status under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The move came as part of a broader effort to rein in tech giants such as Google and Apple.
Booking has six months to submit a report outlining how it complies with certain obligations. Non-compliance could
