Apple Changes App Store Rules that Violated the EU DMA

Six weeks after an EU investigation determined that it wasn’t complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple announced changes to its App Store rules.
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EU Commission Says X’s Paid Blue Checkmarks “Deceive Users”

The European Commission accused today X of breaching the Digital Services Act, pointing out that the paid blue checkmarks “deceive users.”
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Apple Ends EU Antitrust Investigation By Opening the iPhone’s Tap-to-Pay Tech

The European Commission is closing its investigation into Apple’s mobile wallet technology as Apple accepted to open up access to the iPhone’s tap-to-pay tech to competitors in the EU.
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Apple Quietly Accepts Epic Games Store Submission in EU App Store After Outcry

Apple quickly bowed to public pressure after Epic Games accused it of violating the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Friday.
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EU Commission Says Meta’s “Pay or Consent” Model is Breaching the DMA

The European Commission said today that Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and Instagram users in the EU is breaching the Digital Markets Act.
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EU Shifts Investigation of Microsoft’s Open AI Partnership

Margrethe Vestager revealed that the EC has shifted its investigation of the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership to see whether it harms competition.
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EU Competition Chief Says Apple Intelligence Skipping the EU is “Disabling Competition”

Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition said that Apple Intelligence skipping the EU this fall is “disabling competition”
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Turning the Screws: EU v. Microsoft Teams (Premium)

What a week: On Monday, the European Commission charged Apple with violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules, and today, it has turned its attention to Microsoft, for bundling Teams in Office. At a high level, these cases are obviously similar–two … Continue reading Turning the Screws: EU v. Microsoft Teams (Premium)

From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)

Today, the European Commission (EC) charged Apple with violating the legal requirements of the EU Digital Marketing Act (DMA). This should come as no surprise: Apple is clearly doing so, and deliberately. And yet, these types of stories always dredge u… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)