# EU reportedly favors technical DMA compliance orders over major fines

_Published Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:06 AM EDT · Policy, Products · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

Politico reports that the European Commission appears to be moving away from outsized fines against Big Tech and toward technical orders under the Digital Markets Act. The summary cites sharing search data as an example of an order intended to force compliance. The reported shift would emphasize operational changes by regulated platforms rather than monetary penalties alone.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260819/p53#a260819p53)

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Published: 2026-08-20T07:06:30.951Z
Story chronology: 2026-08-20T03:35:01.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-10-04T10:59:33.519Z
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