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Google Search, Whatsapp, and TikTok on list of 22 services targeted by EU’s tough new DMA (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The European Commission has published an official list of services offered by ‘gatekeepers’ that must comply with obligations under the new Digital Markets Act. Companies now have six months to comply with the rules.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not in Europe

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess, but not too far behind relative to smaller messaging services right, seeing as Apple has 26% of the smartphone market share in the EU? And shouldn't their global reach be at least somewhat considered? Seems like regulation aimed to allow smaller businesses to gain market share is letting one of the biggest companies in the world slip through.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

26% means that you cannot use it to talk to 74% of your friends. So European users usually use a service that runs equally well on iOS and Android.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Right, but my point was more that since a quarter of the EU uses iPhone they have iMessage by default, which could then quickly increase their userbase to a top competitor if they're able to increase their EU smartphone market share.