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Big Tech Europe Google May 27, 2022

UK ramps pressure on Google ad tech

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) commenced a probe into Google’s advertising practices, accusing the company of potentially distorting competition in favour of its own services in a move…

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Apple Devices Europe April 27, 2021

Russia fines Apple for apps market abuse

Russia’s competition regulator fined Apple RUB906 million ($12.1 million) for abusing its market position by favouring its own services on the App Store, adding to the company’s ongoing challenges in…

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

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Asia Pacific February 3, 2021

Tencent threatens retaliation after ByteDance lawsuit

Tencent hit back at claims it blocked ByteDance content from its WeChat and QQ messaging apps, threatening to take legal action in response to a lawsuit filed by its Chinese…

By Diana Goovaerts

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Latin America Operators December 9, 2020

America Movil to challenge tighter regulations

America Movil vowed to take legal action against a resolution by Mexican regulator Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) to press the operator to make changes to boost competition, due to…

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

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September 24, 2020

Developers tool up in app store policy challenge

Some of the biggest critics of Apple’s App Store policies formed a non-profit lobby group to press for changes across all marketplaces, seeking to deliver a level playing field for…

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

Apple Devices July 30, 2020

Telegram joins App Store resistance

Pressure over Apple’s App Store practices gained steam, as messaging service provider Telegram filed a competition complaint with the European Union (EU) challenging the US giant’s commission charges, Financial Times…

By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva

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Apple Big Tech Devices Google Meta July 30, 2020

Tech chiefs take on US congress

US politicians slammed Apple’s app store policies and threatened to unwind Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram during a high-profile congressional hearing which, while meant to be focused on digital competition, was…

By Diana Goovaerts

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