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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Dan Milmo and Lisa O'Carroll

BIZARRE: Eu investigates apple meta and google owner alphabet under new tech law | Mind Blowing Facts

icons of online platforms Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Apple Store and TikTok on a smartphone
The EU law means that digital ‘gatekeepers’ have to comply with guidance to ensure a level playing field for their rivals and to give users more choices. Photograph: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Apple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated by the EU for potential breaches of the bloc’s new laws designed to police anti-competitive behaviour by big technology companies.

The trio face significant fines if they are found guilty of breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark piece of regulation that came into force on 7 March and is aimed at increasing choice for online consumers.

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