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New Delhi: The European Union's antitrust regulator on Monday launched its first investigation under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta platforms for possible violations of EU tech rules.
According to the latest report, the statement of the European Union executive has come out regarding this matter.
“The (EU) Commission suspects that the steps taken by these companies do not comply with their obligations under the Digital Markets Act,” the executive said in the statement.
Alphabet, Apple and Meta's rules are being investigated
The EU competition enforcer will investigate Alphabet's rules on steering into Google Play. Along with this, giving priority to oneself on Google search will also be investigated.
Additionally, Safar will also be tested for Apple's rules on steering and selection screens in the App Store. The EU will also investigate Meta's 'payment or consent model'.
The Commission has launched an investigation into Apple's new fee structure for alternative app stores and Amazon's ranking practices in its marketplace.
what is the whole matter
In fact, the European Union has accused big tech companies (Apple, Google and Meta) of taking advantage of their dominance.
US and European regulators claim that these companies create an environment in which it is difficult or impossible for customers to switch to other companies that provide competing services.
Because of these companies, small companies are not getting a chance to move forward. In this series, America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating against America's four big tech companies Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta.