Brussels, November 19 (NA) -- The General Court of the European Union (EU) has rejected Amazon's appeal against the European Commission's decision to designate Amazon Store as a 'very large online platform,' confirming that the US e-commerce giant must comply with EU digital regulations. Under the Digital Services Act, tech platforms with over 45 million EU users must meet certain obligations, including removing illegal and harmful content, once designated as 'very large online platforms' or 'very large online search engines.' In 2023, Amazon appealed to the court to annul the designation, arguing that the imposed obligations violate rights protected by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom to conduct a business, property rights, and freedom of expression. The court dismissed the action and highlighted that EU lawmakers consider very large online platforms could pose systemic risks to society, learned the Argentine News Agency. The obligations imposed on such platforms, such as ensuring recommendation systems do not depend on user profiles and granting researchers access to certain data, aim to prevent such risks. The court added, as reported by Xinhua, that Amazon has about two months to appeal the ruling.
