European Commission Targets US Tech Giants in First Digital Markets Act Probe

The European Commission—Europe’s antitrust and consumer investigation agency—on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple, and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big Tech having an unfair advantage over competitors. In a statement, the commission said that it “suspects that the measures put in place by these gatekeepers fall short of effective compliance of their obligations under the DMA,” referring to the commission’s Digital Markets Act. In particular, the commssion has started an inquiry into Apple’s recent adjustments to its pricing structure for alternative app stores, as well as Amazon’s methods for ranking products within its marketplace....