Google & Apple

The European Commission (EC) has issued its preliminary findings on Google and Apple’s compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), raising concerns over significant shortcomings. According to the assessment, Google has failed to meet its obligations in two services for which it has been designated a “gatekeeper”, while Apple has yet to fully align with certain interoperability requirements mandated by the DMA.

Henna Virkkunen, EC’s executive vice-president for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, emphasized the critical role played by online platforms in shaping access to digital services. “Search engines are the gateway through which users discover information, services and products”, she said. “Our initial analysis suggests that Alphabet, in the way it ranks results in Google Search, gives preferential treatment to its own services, such