Digital Markets Act

EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
April 23, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros (about $566 million) and Meta 200 million euros (about $226 million) Wednesday (April 23), saying the companies...

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EU Seeks US Help in Policing ‘Dominant Digital Platforms’
EU Seeks US Help in Policing ‘Dominant Digital Platforms’
March 06, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

European Union lawmakers are reportedly countering accusations that they are treating tech giants in the United States unfairly. EU lawmakers wrote to U.S. officials saying...

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US to EU: We Want More Clarity on Big Tech Regulations
US to EU: We Want More Clarity on Big Tech Regulations
February 23, 2025  |  Regulation

The head of the House Judiciary Committee is demanding more clarity on Europe’s tech regulations. As Reuters reported Sunday (Feb. 23), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)...

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EU Watchdog Scrutinizes Meta’s Revised Ad-Free Service
EU Watchdog Scrutinizes Meta’s Revised Ad-Free Service
January 23, 2025  |  Social Commerce

It may be back to the drawing board yet again for Meta when it comes to the European version of the company’s no-ad Facebook and...

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Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission is reportedly reconsidering its investigations into U.S. tech giants as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week. The...

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UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

Since Jan. 1, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers to regulate digital markets, investigate firms, impose remedies and enforce...

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Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
December 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how...

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Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
November 21, 2024  |  Amazon

European regulators are reportedly set to investigate whether Amazon’s marketplace favors its branded products. The European Union (EU) investigation is “likely” to come next year,...

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Booking.com Gets ‘Gatekeeper’ Status Under Digital Markets Act
Booking.com Gets ‘Gatekeeper’ Status Under Digital Markets Act
November 14, 2024  |  Regulation

European regulators say Booking.com must comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission (EC) announced Wednesday (Nov. 13) that Booking Holdings — the...

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