On June 3, 2026, the General Court of the European Union ruled to uphold the European Commission's designation of Meta's instant messaging app, Messenger, as a 'gatekeeper,' while revoking the same designation for Meta's trading platform, Marketplace. The court held that Messenger serves as a core platform for businesses to reach consumers, meeting the criteria for a 'gatekeeper' and thus requiring compliance with the obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In contrast, the court found insufficient grounds to designate Marketplace as a 'gatekeeper' and therefore revoked its label. Given that the European Commission had already removed Marketplace's label last year due to its user count falling below the threshold, this revocation holds primarily theoretical significance. Meta stated that it will review the ruling concerning Messenger and consider subsequent actions.