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A new poll finds that majorities in France, Germany, and Spain want the EU to enforce its rules on Big Tech regardless of U.S. pressure, with twice as many supporting the breakup of tech giants as those opposed.
People in France, Germany, and Spain overwhelmingly agree that the European Union should stand firm on enforcing its digital rules for Big Tech, even if doing so upsets U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a poll released Thursday.
The EU’s digital regulations—including the Digital Markets Act (DMA)—have drawn criticism from the U.S. administration and top technology executives, who accuse Brussels of unfairly targeting American companies. The European Commission, however, has stated repeatedly in recent days that it does not intend to back down in the face of U.S. pressure, despite concerns that tech laws could be used as bargaining chips in trade negotiations with Washington.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents in a YouGov survey—commissioned by the non-profit organizations People vs Big Tech and WeMove Europe—said Europe should continue to enforce its laws even if it damages relations with the U.S. president. Only about one in ten said Brussels should ease regulations on U.S. tech giants to smooth things over with Washington.
YouGov surveyed around 2,000 respondents each in France, Germany, and Spain between June 5 and June 16.
The poll also found that about twice as many people support the EU breaking up tech giants as those who do not.
“It seems obvious that European citizens in their day-to-day life care about the enforcement of fair competition. It’s no surprise that there is a clear majority in favor of legislation like the DMA,” said German center-right lawmaker Andreas Schwab. “No one wants to be ripped off!”
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