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European Commission Fines Both Apple, Meta For DMA BreachesEuropean Commission Fines Both Apple, Meta For DMA Breaches

European Commission Fines Both Apple, Meta For DMA Breaches

European regulators have issued both Apple and Meta Platforms with fines totalling hundreds of millions of euros for breaching DMA

2 days ago
EU Hands Apple First Interoperability RequirementsEU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements

EU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements

EU gives Apple demands for third-party developer access to iOS features and greater responsiveness in communications

1 month ago
EU Charges Google Over DMA ViolationsEU Charges Google Over DMA Violations

EU Charges Google Over DMA Violations

Preliminary findings from European Commission argue Google unfairly restricts app developers, self-preferences in search

1 month ago
US Lawmaker Demands Answers On EU Antitrust LawUS Lawmaker Demands Answers On EU Antitrust Law

US Lawmaker Demands Answers On EU Antitrust Law

US lawmaker demands clarifications on enforcement of Digital Markets Act, arguing it amounts to 'tax' on American companies

2 months ago
EU Planning Formal DMA Charges Against GoogleEU Planning Formal DMA Charges Against Google

EU Planning Formal DMA Charges Against Google

EU planning imminent formal Digital Markets Act charges against Google over self-preferencing in search results

2 months ago
EU Publishes iOS Interoperability PlansEU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint

4 months ago
Apple Set To Be Fined Under EU’s Tough DMA – ReportApple Set To Be Fined Under EU’s Tough DMA – Report

Apple Set To Be Fined Under EU’s Tough DMA – Report

Tech giant Apple could be facing another hefty financial penalty, amid a report the EU is set to fine it…

6 months ago
EU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance PlansEU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance Plans

EU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance Plans

European Commission says it will review Apple's iPad compliance with DMA rules as it seeks to open up tech giant's…

6 months ago
Elon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – ReportElon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – Report

Elon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – Report

Musk's X will reportedly not be designated as a 'gatekeeper', that would have subjected it to onerous DMA obligations

7 months ago
Browser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As GatekeeperBrowser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As Gatekeeper

Browser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As Gatekeeper

Browser firms write to European Commission alleging Microsoft's Edge web browser enjoys an unfair advantage

7 months ago
EU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOSEU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOS

EU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOS

European Commission begins two “specification proceedings” to force Apple to open up iOS operating system to rival tech

7 months ago
EU Seeks Industry Views On Google DMA ComplianceEU Seeks Industry Views On Google DMA Compliance

EU Seeks Industry Views On Google DMA Compliance

EU regulators to seek views from industry players on Google's DMA compliance plans ahead of decision on formal competition charges

8 months ago
TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ LabelTikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label

TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label

China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling

9 months ago
EU Finds Meta Subscription Plan Violates DMA RulesEU Finds Meta Subscription Plan Violates DMA Rules

EU Finds Meta Subscription Plan Violates DMA Rules

European Commission provisionally charges Meta with violating DMA competition rules over Facebook, Instagram subscription plans

10 months ago
EU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition RulesEU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition Rules

EU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition Rules

European Commission finds Apple in breach of DMA competition rules in first decision under new competition law targeting tech 'gatekeepers'

10 months ago

Apple Delays AI Features In EU Over DMA Rules

Apple to delay launch of AI and two other new features in EU, arguing new competition rules pose privacy and…

10 months ago

Apple, Meta Likely To Face EU Antitrust Charges

Apple, Facebook parent Meta reportedly likely to face EU antitrust charges before August under new Digital Markets Act rules

10 months ago

Japan Passes Law To Allow Third Party App Stores, Payments

Copy of EU's DMA? Japan passes law that will require Apple and Google to open up their respective ecosystems

11 months ago

Travel, Retail Firms Say EU Rules Slash Their Google Traffic

Airline, hotel, retail firms say their interests must be taken into account in Google's implementation of EU Digital Markets Act

11 months ago

Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine

Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions

11 months ago

EU Designates Apple’s iPad OS As DMA ‘Gatekeeper’

European Commission says Apple's iPadOS is 'gatekeeper' due to large number of businesses 'locked in' to platform by large app…

12 months ago

Email Provider Complains To EU Over Reduced Google Rankings

Germany's Tuta Mail says Google broke EU's new DMA rules with March algorithm update that caused site visits to drop…

12 months ago

EU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta

EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants

1 year ago

Apple Reverses Course On Epic Games EU Ban

Apple restores Epic Games EU developer account one day after European Commission regulators question the ban, as new rules come…

1 year ago

Apple Reverses Course Over EU Ban On Web Apps

Apple to allow iOS web apps in EU after previously planning to disable them as Digital Markets Act 'compliance' measure

1 year ago

Apple, Microsoft Win Exemption From EU Gatekeeper Designation

Apple's iMessage and Microsoft Bing win exemption that would subjected those services to Europe's tough DMA rules

1 year ago

Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone

As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks

1 year ago

Objection Filed To Meta’s Paid Ad-Free Subscription

Digital rights group NOYB files first complaint with Austrian regulator against Meta's paid ad-free subscription for Facebook, Instagram

1 year ago

Europe Expands Ban On Meta’s ‘Behavioural Ad’ Practices

Ban on Meta's 'behavioural advertising' practices has been expanded by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

1 year ago

EU Seeks Feedback On Bing, Apple iMessage DMA Classification

European Commission ask whether Microsoft's Bing, Edge, and Apple's iMessage should be subject to Digital Markets Act (DMA)

2 years ago