European Tech Regulations Pose Threat to American Innovation, Warn Experts
EU tech regulations are hampering innovation and degrading consumer experiences, panelists said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2025 — European Union regulations targeting major technology companies are hampering innovation and harming consumers while predominantly affecting American firms, two technology policy experts said Wednesday during a Broadband Breakfast Live Online panel discussion.
The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, which were promulgated in 2022 and took effect in 2023 and 2024, have imposed significant compliance costs and operational restrictions on tech giants, including Apple, Google and Meta, said Jennifer Huddleston, Senior Fellow in Technology Policy at the Cato Institute.
"[These] laws are largely targeting American companies, and as a result are impacting American consumers in some cases, not only from the cost of the compliance that these companies have, but also in some cases from how that compliance has to actually look," Huddleston said.
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