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EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager Warns Against Apple and Meta Fees, Citing Concerns for Digital Markets Act Compliance

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024Editorial

In a recent development within the tech industry, Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust chief, has raised concerns regarding the fee structures implemented by tech giants Apple and Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook). Vestager’s warnings highlight potential obstacles these fees may pose to the objectives of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), aimed at fostering competition and […]

Apple’s Financial Services Plans May Clash with EU Rules

April 5, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

Apple’s latest plan to develop its own payment processing system may test the limits of the recently approved European Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to Bloomberg sources, Apple is planning to bring some financial services in-house, including the development of its own payment processing system but it could also add credit checks, risks assessment for […]

EU’s DMA May Also Apply to “Emerging Gatekeepers”

March 25, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the EU institutions reached an agreement on Thursday on the final text of the bill. While most of the debate has focused on the definition of gatekeepers — Big Tech firms […]