european commission
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Apple Could Be Fined $30 Billion for Violating Competition Laws
Apple’s gatekeeping could be coming to an end as the Digital Markets Act starts to bite.
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EU Says Apple Is Restricting Other E-Wallets From Using ‘Tap and Go’ on Phones
Apple may want to be the main company able to reach its slick tendrils into iOS users’ wallets, but EU regulators find that idea particularly insensitive, at least to other app developers. On Thursday, the European Commission said that Apple “abused its dominant position” over its use of Apple Pay for online orders and in-store…
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The EU Could Force Companies to Sell Off Assets, Like Trump, But With Discussions and Meetings and Stuff
In an astonishingly cool, levelheaded interview that rocked this U.S.-based tech blogger’s world, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton told the Financial Times that the EU is considering a number of regulations that could finally break up big tech and hold platforms accountable for disinformation. Sounds exactly like the conversations they’re having in the U.S.! Except in…
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Europe To Facebook And Google: Remove Illegal Content In One Hour (We’re Serious This Time!)
The European Union really wants tech companies to get their shit together when it comes to policing content on their platforms. On Thursday, it issued new guidelines for how companies like Twitter, Google, and Facebook should handle illegal content on its European websites: quickly, proactively, and with human oversight.