Apple touts stopping $1.8BN in App Store fraud last year in latest pitch to developers | TechCrunch
Apple's anti-fraud measures in the iOS App Store stopped over $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in the four years between 2020 and 2023. [ more ]
Apple gives small developers more ways around its alternative app store tax
Apple exempts more developers from Core Technology Fee in the EU, focused on free apps without monetization or small developers with less than â¬10 million in annual revenue. [ more ]
Apple adds more carve-outs to its EU core tech fee after criticism from devs | TechCrunch
Developers of free apps in the EU can now avoid the 'core technology fee' from Apple, while those earning under a revenue threshold get more time before paying. [ more ]
Mobile App Competition Bill Fast-Tracked Through U.K. Parliament
The UK Parliament passed the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Bill to regulate tech giants like Apple and Google, preventing abuse of power and enhancing competition. [ more ]
European Commission Examines Alphabet, Apple & Meta's Walled Gardens Under the DMA
European Commission opens investigations into Alphabet, Apple, and Meta for gatekeeping practices under the Digital Markets Act.
DMA aims to promote fairness and competition among digital products and services, ensuring customers have a choice between providers for online services. [ more ]
Booking.com joins tech giants as 'gatekeeper' under EU competition rules
Booking.com designated as a gatekeeper under EU's Digital Markets Act, facing new regulations and obligations to ensure fair competition in the online industry. [ more ]
EU criticizes Meta's 'privacy for cash' business model
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) emphasizes that people should not have to choose between giving their data or paying for privacy on major online platforms. [ more ]
Q1 in Ad Tech: TikTok Turbulence, Privacy Sandbox and the DMA
TikTok's significant sales growth in Q1 2024 positions it to potentially surpass Meta as the largest social media company by sales.
The EU's Digital Markets Act is impacting major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Apple, with investigations into anti-competitive practices. [ more ]
The Stack: Big Tech in Hot Water Under Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act; Spotify to Provide More Educational Content with Video Based Lessons
Big tech faces legal challenges globally, including Apple's antitrust lawsuit and the EU's actions under the DMA and DSA.
Spotify aims to enhance its platform with educational video content, joining the trend of tech companies diversifying their services. [ more ]
EU begins investigating Meta, Apple and Google under new tech law - SiliconANGLE
The European Commission has launched investigations into Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Meta Platforms Inc. for potential violations of the Digital Markets Act.
The Digital Markets Act affects various aspects of big tech companies' business practices, including competition, privacy, and app payment guidelines. [ more ]
Apple, Google, and Meta are being investigated by the EU under new Big Tech regulation
The EU opened non-compliance investigations into Apple, Meta, and Google's parent company under the new Digital Markets Act.
The investigation is focused on areas such as Alphabet's rules on steering, Apple's rules on the App Store, and Meta's 'pay or consent model'. [ more ]
The European Commission to Investigate Alphabet, Apple, and Meta for DMA Non-Compliance; Spotify Testing Video Learning Courses; 2024 Political Ad Spend to Nearly Triple 2016 Spend
The European Commission is investigating Alphabet, Apple, and Meta for DMA non-compliance
Spotify is introducing video learning courses to its platform [ more ]
Apple, Google and Meta face first formal investigations under EU's DMA | TechCrunch
The European Union announced investigations under the Digital Markets Act on Alphabet/Google, Apple, and Meta for non-compliance with ex ante competition rules.
The investigations focus on various practices including self-preferencing in search results, steering in app stores, and 'pay or consent' model used by Meta. [ more ]