US EditionThe E.U. Digital Markets Act Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You.
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The European Commission recently announced that both Meta and Apple will be fined for undermining fair consumer choices. Apple deliberately steers users in the App Store towards subscriptions, while Meta encourages people to give up their privacy in order to be able to use platforms such as Instagram and Facebook for free. It is right that action is being taken against this, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. The real and underlying proble…
DMA decision ignored “objective reality” of Facebook Messenger, Meta claims
The European Commission’s decision to designate Facebook Messenger as a core platform service under the EU’s Digital Markets Act ignored the “objective reality” that the app is “technically and functionally” integrated within the broader Facebook social media platform, Meta has argued.
Meta Challenges EU’s Digital Markets Act in Court Over Messenger & Marketplace Designation
Meta Platforms is set to face the European Commission in court on Tuesday in a pivotal legal challenge that could determine the strength and future of the EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA). At the heart of the dispute is the EU’s decision to classify Facebook’s Messenger and Marketplace features as core platform services subject to the DMA’s stringent regulations. The case will be heard by the General Court of the European Union in Luxembo…
The central point of the dispute involves Facebook's Messenger and Marketplace features, which Meta argues European Union digital regulators should not have classified as so-called core platform services.
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