The text actually says "very large online platform" which is defined in 33(1):
> This Section shall apply to online platforms and online search engines which have a number of average monthly active recipients of the service in the Union equal to or higher than 45 million, and which are designated as very large online platforms or very large online search engines pursuant to paragraph 4.
Paragraph 4 just reiterates that. Paragraph 3 gives scope for adjustment:
> In such a case, it shall adjust the number so that it corresponds to 10 % of the Union’s population in the year in which it adopts the delegated act, rounded up or down to allow the number to be expressed in millions.
Basically "very large" -> 10% of the EU population. I'm not a lawyer, though; there may well be specific legal shenanigans going on but at first blush, it doesn't look like it.
> Last, but probably the main thing that triggers me is that it "requires" somebody do some work for free. Why the fuck any company or person must do any work, that it doesn't deem necessary, to satisfy the curiosity of some "researchers"?
In democratic countries, there are many instances where you are required to do work for free to remain in business. You have to maintain accounts, records, licenses, authorisations, inspections, etc, depending on your business. This is a necessary part of engaging with the State in which you operate.
> What is a large online platform?
The text actually says "very large online platform" which is defined in 33(1):
> This Section shall apply to online platforms and online search engines which have a number of average monthly active recipients of the service in the Union equal to or higher than 45 million, and which are designated as very large online platforms or very large online search engines pursuant to paragraph 4.
Paragraph 4 just reiterates that. Paragraph 3 gives scope for adjustment:
> In such a case, it shall adjust the number so that it corresponds to 10 % of the Union’s population in the year in which it adopts the delegated act, rounded up or down to allow the number to be expressed in millions.
Basically "very large" -> 10% of the EU population. I'm not a lawyer, though; there may well be specific legal shenanigans going on but at first blush, it doesn't look like it.
>If it's publicly available, you don't need to provide any access to it, it's available.
The data may be publicly available, but there may be anti-scraping measures.
> Last, but probably the main thing that triggers me is that it "requires" somebody do some work for free. Why the fuck any company or person must do any work, that it doesn't deem necessary, to satisfy the curiosity of some "researchers"?
In democratic countries, there are many instances where you are required to do work for free to remain in business. You have to maintain accounts, records, licenses, authorisations, inspections, etc, depending on your business. This is a necessary part of engaging with the State in which you operate.