Explained: How and why Europe is going after Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft
By
Biju Kumar
European regulators and some national watchdogs in France, Italy, Spain and Germany are taking a tough stance on Big Tech companies like Apple, Google, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Microsoft. In the latest move, the European Commission charged that Apple breached EU tech rules, known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It announced a new probe into the iPhone maker’s contractual terms.