The EU’s regulatory body, the European Commission, has launched an investigation against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta to see if they have violated compliance with the Digital Markets Act.
The European Union has started an investigation into possible compliance violations of its Digital Markets Act. The EU’s regulatory body, the European Commission, has targeted Apple, Google’s parent company Alphabet, and Facebook and Instagram’s parent Meta.
In its press release, the EC says it will be looking at possible compliance issues with Apple and Alphabet for the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store, respectively. The agency says they will see if both companies are following the DMA’s steering rules. Those rules require both app stores to set up ways for app developers to offer access to offers for consumers outside those stores.
Apple is also being investigated to see if it has violated the DMC’s rules that were made so iOS device owners can easily uninstall apps, change default settings, and get choice screens if they want to use a different search engine or web browser.
