Facebook and Instagram’s “pay or consent” ad model violates the DMA, says the EU

The EU has formally charged Meta with violations of its Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking its second such charge in as many weeks. The European Commission writes in a preliminary ruling that the “pay or consent” advertising model that launched...

July 1, 2024

Apple is first company charged with violating EU’s DMA rules

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Apple is first company charged with violating EU’s DMA rules

Apple’s App Store “steering” policies violate the EU’s Digital Markets Act meant to encourage competition, said regulators in their preliminary ruling Monday. The European Commission has also opened a new investigation into Apple’s support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe, including...

June 24, 2024

The EU Is Already Investigating Apple, Google, and Meta for DMA Violations

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The EU Is Already Investigating Apple, Google, and Meta for DMA Violations

It appears the European Union is wasting no time enforcing its Digital Markets Act (DMA): On Monday, we learned Apple, Google, and Meta will all be investigated for potentially violating the DMA. If found guilty, each company could face up...

March 26, 2024

EU investigates Apple, Google, Meta in first-ever probe under DMA competition law

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EU investigates Apple, Google, Meta in first-ever probe under DMA competition law

In a significant blow to big tech, the EU is investigating Apple, Google’s parent companyAlphabet, and Meta over potential violations of the new regulations set by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA — with its compliance deadline set on...

March 25, 2024

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The EU’s DMA is a new take on tech regulation

It happened, after years of chin-wagging and back-and-forth and bad blood, it finally happened: the compliance date for the Digital Markets Act arrived on March 7th. From here on out, big tech needs to follow the regulations laid out by...

March 8, 2024