Today, we have opened five non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act.
It concerns:
🔹Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play
🔹Alphabet’s self-preferencing in Google Search
🔹Apple’s rules on steering in the App Store
🔹Apple's choice screen for Safari
🔹Meta’s ‘pay or consent model’
More info: https://europa.eu/!4NF6bV
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🔴 We designated Apple’s iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act.
Our investigation shows that its tablet operating system is an important gateway for businesses to reach consumers due to its large and commercially attractive user base and its importance for specific use cases.
We also discovered that Apple leverages its large ecosystem to disincentivise end users from switching to other tablet operating systems.
We will keep monitoring #DMA compliance very closely.
Apple’s new slogan should be “act different.”
Today, we informed Apple of our preliminary view that its App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act, as they prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content.
We also opened a new non-compliance procedure over concerns that its new contractual requirements for third-party app developers and app stores fall short of ensuring effective #DMA compliance.
🤠 In 2022, a new law rolled into town – the Digital Markets Act.
🏇 In 2023, it rode into action to make the “too big to care” platforms a thing of the past.
⭐ This year, so far, it has left no stone unturned.
Here are some of the major #DMA developments you might have missed in 2024 👇
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Apple must provide free and effective interoperability to third-party developers and businesses with hardware and software features controlled by iOS and iPadOS.
Today, we've initiated two specification proceedings to assist Apple in complying with its interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act.
Press release: http://europa.eu/!wKPpFH