{"id":105499,"date":"2025-03-19T20:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/apple-and-google-in-the-hot-seat-as-european-regulators-ignore-trump-warnings\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:09:16","slug":"apple-and-google-in-the-hot-seat-as-european-regulators-ignore-trump-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/apple-and-google-in-the-hot-seat-as-european-regulators-ignore-trump-warnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple and Google in the hot seat as European regulators ignore Trump warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The European Commission is not backing down from efforts to rein in Big Tech. In a series of press releases today, the European Union&#8217;s executive arm has announced actions against both Apple and Google. Regulators have announced that Apple will be required to open up support for non-Apple accessories on the iPhone, but it may be too late for Google to make changes. The commission says the search giant has violated the Digital Markets Act, which could lead to a hefty fine.<\/p>\n<p>Since returning to power, Donald Trump has railed against European regulations that target US tech firms. In spite of rising tensions and tough talk, the European Commission seems unfazed and is continuing to follow its more stringent laws, like the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This landmark piece of EU legislation aims to make the digital economy more fair. Upon <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2024\/03\/on-dma-eve-google-whines-apple-sounds-alarms-and-tiktok-wants-out\/\">coming into force last year<\/a>, the act labeled certain large tech companies, including Apple and Google, as &#8220;gatekeepers&#8221; that are subject to additional scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Europe&#8217;s more aggressive regulation of Big Tech is why iPhone users on the continent can <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2024\/01\/apple-announces-sweeping-eu-app-store-policy-changes-including-sideloading\/\">install apps from third-party app markets<\/a>\u00a0while the rest of us are stuck with the Apple App Store. As for Google, the European Commission has paid special attention to search, Android, and Chrome, all of which dominate their respective markets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/apple\/2025\/03\/eu-accuses-google-and-apple-of-stifling-competition-under-digital-markets-act\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/apple\/2025\/03\/eu-accuses-google-and-apple-of-stifling-competition-under-digital-markets-act\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission is not backing down from efforts to rein in Big Tech. In a series of press releases today, the European Union&#8217;s executive arm has announced actions against both Apple and Google. 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