2026-02-09
🔴 Today, we notify Meta of our preliminary view that it breached 🇪🇺 antitrust rules by excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp. Meta's conduct may amount to an abuse of dominance, risking serious and irreparable harm to competition 🚫 More👇 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/MkBYfR [image]
Bloomberg
The European Commission sends a statement of objections to Meta over WhatsApp blocking rival AI chatbots, warning it will take measures to avoid “serious” harm
Meta Platforms Inc. was given a European Union warning over policies that block the use of rival Artificial Intelligence assistants …
2025-11-18
The 🇪🇺 Commission launches three market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act 🔍 Cloud computing is the backbone of many digital services, they must be provided in a fair, open and competitive environment. More info👇 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/QMtwpt [image]
Bloomberg
The EU Commission opens an investigation into AWS and Azure to determine whether they should fall under the DMA and says they “occupy very strong positions”
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Corp.'s Azure are under investigation by the European Union to determine whether …
2025-06-02
🔴Today, we fine Delivery Hero and Glovo €329 million for participation in online food delivery cartel. For more information👇 🔗 https://europa.eu/!fyJjfP #EUAntitrust [image]
Financial Times
The EU Commission fines European takeaway groups Delivery Hero and Glovo €329M for taking part in an “online food delivery cartel”, ending its July 2024 probe
European Commission says European food delivery groups shared trade secrets — Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT …
2025-04-24
🔴Today the 🇪🇺 Commission found that Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act. Apple and Meta were fined €500 and €200 respectively. 🗓️The companies are required to comply with the 🇪🇺decisions within 60 days. All information 👇 https://europa.eu/!9RDQmk [image]
European Commission
The European Commission says that Meta's Facebook Marketplace should no longer be designated under the DMA, citing fewer than 10,000 business users in 2024
Today, the European Commission found that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) …
2025-04-23
🔴Today the 🇪🇺 Commission found that Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act. Apple and Meta were fined €500 and €200 respectively. 🗓️The companies are required to comply with the 🇪🇺decisions within 60 days. All information 👇 https://europa.eu/!9RDQmk [image]
Wall Street Journal
The European Commission fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M under the DMA and issues cease-and-desist orders to both companies; Apple and Meta say they will appeal
Fines come as European officials pursue trade talks with the Trump administration — BRUSSELS—The European Union fined Apple …
The 🇪🇺 Commission also found that Meta's Facebook Marketplace no longer meets the threshold for business users under the DMA. ⬇️less than 10,000 business users in 2024. As a result, it will no longer be designated under the DMA ✔️
Wall Street Journal
The European Commission fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M under the DMA and issues cease-and-desist orders to both companies; Apple and Meta say they will appeal
Fines come as European officials pursue trade talks with the Trump administration — BRUSSELS—The European Union fined Apple …
2025-03-19
🔴 Today, we adopted two decisions specifying the measures Apple has to take to comply with certain aspects of its interoperability obligation📃 In particular on 👇 📱 Connected Devices 📩 Interoperability Requests For all info ⬇️ 🔗 https://europa.eu/!tq9Pqr #DigitalMarketsAct [image]
Financial Times
The EU Commission orders Apple to open iOS to third-party connected devices, and in preliminary findings charges Google with breaking the DMA in search and apps
EU continues Big Tech crackdown under landmark Digital Markets Act — Brussels is pressing ahead with regulatory action …
🔴 Today, we sent preliminary findings to Alphabet for failing to comply with the #DigitalMarketsAct, in relation to 👇 🔍 Google Search ▶️ Google Play Alphabet has now the possibility to reply in writing ✍️ For all information ⬇️ 🔗 https://europa.eu/!BtCNfD [image]
Financial Times
The EU Commission orders Apple to open iOS to third-party connected devices, and in preliminary findings charges Google with breaking the DMA in search and apps
EU continues Big Tech crackdown under landmark Digital Markets Act — Brussels is pressing ahead with regulatory action …
2024-12-20
Commission 🇪🇺 approves acquisition of Run:ai by NVIDIA 👇 🔗➡️https:// europa.eu/!9DbVq7 #EUMergerControl #DigitalEU [image]
Bloomberg
The EU commission approves Nvidia's acquisition of Israeli AI workload management startup Run:ai, saying the takeover raises no competition concerns in the EU
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg :
2024-12-19
The 🇪🇺 seeks feedback on the measures Apple should take to ensure interoperability on ⬇️ 1⃣ Connected devices with iOS. 2️⃣ Apple's interoperability request process for third parties. ⏳Deadline: 9 / 01 Have your say 👉 https://europa.eu/!YjqxfQ #DigitalMarketsAct [image]
Reuters
Apple says Meta has made 15 interoperability requests under the EU's DMA, more than any other company, and that these could affect users' privacy and security
Apple (AAPL.O) on Wednesday hit out at Meta Platforms (META.O), saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker's software tools …
2024-11-14
🔴The 🇪🇺 Commission fines Meta €797.72 million over abusive practices benefitting Facebook Marketplace 👇 For more information ⬇️ 🔗 https://europa.eu/!Cpt4R9 #EUCompetition [image]
Financial Times
The EU fines Meta €797.72M for tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook and “imposing unfair trading conditions” on rival websites, the first such fine for Meta
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
2024-10-16
🔴 The 🇪🇺 Commission concludes that the social network X should not be designated as Gatekeeper under the #DigitalMarketsAct 🔓 🔍The Commission will continue to monitor the digital market and any changes that may arise. More information ⬇ 🔗 https://europa.eu/!4qhY9f #DMA [image]
TechCrunch
The EU declines to designate X as a DMA gatekeeper after an investigation found that “X is not an important gateway for business users to reach end users”
Elon Musk's X won't be regulated under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) the Commission decided Wednesday …
2024-09-19
The 🇪🇺 Commission takes note of the withdrawal of referral requests by Member States concerning the acquisition of certain assets of #Inflection by #Microsoft All information 👇 🔗https://europa.eu/!QcDffN #EUMergerControl [image]
Reuters
EU regulators say Microsoft's acquihire of Inflection's team will not be scrutinized under EU merger rules, after seven EU countries dropped their requests
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters :
2024-07-12
#EUAntitrust Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager on the decision to make binding commitments offered by Apple 👇 🔗➡️https:// europa.eu/!RWW7KF [image]
Bloomberg
Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallet developers for free for a decade
#EUAntitrust Commission 🇪🇺accepts commitments by Apple opening access to ‘tap and go’ technology on iPhones 📱 👇 🔗➡️ https://europa.eu/!tmg37y [image]
Bloomberg
Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallet developers for free for a decade
2024-07-11
#EUAntitrust Commission 🇪🇺accepts commitments by Apple opening access to ‘tap and go’ technology on iPhones 📱 👇 🔗➡️ https://europa.eu/!tmg37y [image]
Bloomberg
Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallet developers for free for a decade
- EU accepts Apple pledge to open up payment tech to rivals — Firm still faces mounting EU antitrust scrutiny in other areas
#EUAntitrust Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager on the decision to make binding commitments offered by Apple 👇 🔗➡️https:// europa.eu/!RWW7KF [image]
Bloomberg
Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids potential fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallet developers for free for a decade
- EU accepts Apple pledge to open up payment tech to rivals — Firm still faces mounting EU antitrust scrutiny in other areas
2024-07-02
#EUCompetition #DMA #DigitalMarketsAct Commission 🇪🇺 sends preliminary findings to Meta over its “Pay or Consent” model for breach of the Digital Markets Act 👇 🔗➡️ https://europa.eu/!yjjm9k [image]
Reuters
Preliminary findings: the EU says Meta's pay or consent ad model breaches the DMA; Meta faces a fine of up to 10% of its global annual turnover if found guilty
2024-07-01
#EUCompetition #DMA #DigitalMarketsAct Commission 🇪🇺 sends preliminary findings to Meta over its “Pay or Consent” model for breach of the Digital Markets Act 👇 🔗➡️ https://europa.eu/!yjjm9k [image]
Reuters
Preliminary findings: the EU says Meta's pay or consent ad model breaches the DMA; Meta faces a fine of up to 10% of its global annual turnover if found guilty
Meta Platforms (META.O) was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules …
2024-06-25
#EUAntitrust Commission 🇪🇺 sends Statement of Objections to Microsoft over possibly abusive tying practices regarding Teams 👩💻👇 🔗➡️https:// europa.eu/!VB8t7t [image]
Financial Times
In preliminary findings, the EU charges Microsoft with antitrust violations over concerns that it gave Teams an “undue advantage” by bundling it with Office
Allegations that software giant is ‘tying’ its video app to Office are the first such case against it in more than a decade