EU opens non-compliance investigations against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta (but not Microsoft)

The European Commission announced today that it has opened non-compliance investigations against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta. The three companies make up one half of six gatekeeper companies under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). So-called gatekeepers have a strong position in a market, which may give them an unfair advantage over competing platforms and services. Platforms such as Windows, Google Android, and iOS are gatekeepers, but so are YouTube, Google Search, Google Ads, Chrome, or Safari. The full list of gatekeepers is available here. Designated gatekeepers had six months to comply with the EU's list of 'do's and don'ts'. The EU… [Continue Reading]