Tech companies with over 45 million active monthly users are considered "very large" by the European Commission and have to respect certain privacy and transparency obligations.
The EU Commission has announced the 19 online companies and search engines, including Bing and Google, that will have to comply with new transparency and accountability regulations by August.
The EU has inaugurated the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT), a specialised research unit aiding in the regulation of major digital platforms..