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Mashable ME
2 months ago
EU data protection

iMessage dodged EU's 'gatekeeper' label, but WhatsApp didn't. Here's why.

European Commission closed investigation into Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's services under DMA.
Apple and Microsoft did not qualify as 'gatekeeper services,' escaping strict regulation. [ more ]
Mashable
2 months ago
EU data protection

iMessage dodged EU's 'gatekeeper' label, but WhatsApp didn't. Here's why.

The EU closed its market investigation into Apple services.
Apple and Microsoft avoided being labeled as 'gatekeeper services,' escaping certain regulations. [ more ]
Mashable SEA
2 months ago
EU data protection

iMessage dodged EU's 'gatekeeper' label, but WhatsApp didn't. Here's why.

Apple and Microsoft services were not declared 'gatekeeper services' by the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
The European Commission will continue monitoring these services for any substantial changes in the future. [ more ]
Ars Technica
3 months ago
Tech industry

Apple's iMessage is not a "core platform" in EU, so it can stay walled off

Apple's iMessage service will not be required to open up to messages, files, and video calls from other services under the Fair Markets Act.
Apple's iMessage service does not qualify as a gatekeeper service, according to the European Commission. [ more ]
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Engadget
5 months ago
Marketing

Apple joins Meta and ByteDance in contesting the EU's 'gatekeeper' designation

Apple, Meta, and ByteDance are contesting the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) definition of gatekeeper services.
The DMA legislation targets 22 gatekeeper services run by six Big Tech companies.
Microsoft and Google have reportedly accepted their DMA designations. [ more ]
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