Article 2 — Definitions
Digital Markets Act — Regulation (EU) 2022/1925
| In the act | EU 2022/1925 |
| Chapter | I · Subject matter, scope and definitions |
| CELEX | 32022R1925 |
| Read on | 2026-08-14 |
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For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
(1) ‘gatekeeper’ means an undertaking providing core platform services, designated pursuant to Article 3;
(2) ‘core platform service’ means any of the following:
(a) online intermediation services;
(b) online search engines;
(c) online social networking services;
(d) video-sharing platform services;
(e) number-independent interpersonal communications services;
(f) operating systems;
(g) web browsers;
(h) virtual assistants;
(i) cloud computing services;
(j) online advertising services, including any advertising networks, advertising exchanges and any other advertising intermediation services, provided by an undertaking that provides any of the core platform services listed in points (a) to (i);
(3) ‘information society service’ means any service as defined in Article 1(1), point (b), of Directive (EU) 2015/1535;
(4) ‘digital sector’ means the sector of products and services provided by means of, or through, information society services;
(5) ‘online intermediation services’ means online intermediation services as defined in Article 2, point (2), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150;
(6) ‘online search engine’ means an online search engine as defined in Article 2, point (5), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150;
(7) ‘online social networking service’ means a platform that enables end users to connect and communicate with each other, share content and discover other users and content across multiple devices and, in particular, via chats, posts, videos and recommendations;
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