<ul><li>Google-owned navigation platform Waze will fall under stricter rules from the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) as it has surpassed 45 million average monthly users from July to December 2024.</li><li>The DSA requires 'gatekeeper' companies, including Waze, to comply with more stringent provisions, such as monitoring online content, creating a public archive of advertisements, and allowing users to opt out of profile-based recommendations.</li><li>The European Commission is expected to issue an update on Waze's Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) designation after verifying the figures in about two months.</li><li>Last year, TikTok withdrew a rewards program in the EU due to concerns about its potential addictive effect, marking the first resolution of a case under the DSA.</li></ul>

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