Facebook and Instagram to Display Less Personalized Ads in the EU to Appease Regulators

Facebook and Instagram users in the EU users are getting a new option to use these platforms for free with less personalized ads, and Meta is also slashing the price of its ad-free subscription by 40%.
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Web Browser Makers Ask EU to Designate Microsoft Edge as a Gatekeeper

The European Commission declined to designate Microsoft Edge a gatekeeper under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA). That was a mistake.
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Germany to Enforce DMA Regulations for All Microsoft Products and Services

Germany’s antitrust authority determined that all of Microsoft can be held to the standards of the EU DMA, not just Windows and LinkedIn.
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EU Commission Gives Apple Six Months to Improve Device Interoperability on iOS and iPadOS

The European Commission has started proceedings to push Apple to improve the interoperability of iOS and iPadOS with third-party smartwatches, headphones, and virtual reality headsets.
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iPadOS 18 to Enable Alternative App Stores and Browser Engines in the EU

iPadOS 18, which Apple will release on Monday, September 16, will allow iPad users in the EU to use alternative app stores and browser engines.
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Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act

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iOS 18 Will Let EU Users Change Default Apps for Phone Calls, Messaging, and More

More DMA-related changes are coming to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, and EU users will soon be allowed to change even more default apps on their devices.
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