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South Africa: Competition Commission inquiry into Media and Digital Platforms Market

Progress

Current status
concluded
24 Feb 2025 concluded

Scope

Implementers
South Africa
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 Feb 2025
concluded

Competition Commission closed inquiry into media and digital platforms market including recommendations for content remuneration

On 24 February 2025, the Competition Commission of South Africa (CC) closed an inquiry into the media and digital platforms market (MDPMI). In its closure report, the CC presents provisional findings and remedies from an inquiry into the impact of d…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority

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