Apple and Google Protest EU Crackdown: 'Bad for Users' and 'Hurting Consumers'

Google and Apple have both been issued with a slap on the wrist from the European Commission for failing to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, which is designed to prevent tech giants from abusing their dominant positions in the industry. Of the two decisions issued by the EU on Wednesday, the implications are more immediately worrisome for Google than Apple. The Commission issued preliminary findings following an investigation into whether Google Search favored promoting the company's own services, such as shopping or travel, over rivals, and whether the Google Play Store prevents app developers from steering people to other channels in order to take advantage of better offers. On both counts, the Commission said Google was failing to comply with the DMA, meaning it could be in line for a fine of up to 10% of its annual global turnover. "Both practices negatively impact many European and non-European businesses that rely on Google Search or Google Play to reach their users in ... Read full article.