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Advocacy Groups Criticise European Commission for Weak Regulation of Apple, Google
European politicians and advocacy groups say the region’s legislation will not dismantle the monopolies of Big Tech companies.
“Gatekeeper” organisations — the most prominent tech firms operating in Europe, including Apple and Google’s parent company Alphabet — must provide third parties with the tools they need to make their software and hardware products work seamlessly with their own, as per the Digital Markets Act. Club de Madrid described this setup as “as if Goldman or Citibank owned the New York Stock Exchange.” Google’s ownership of a significant portion of the ad tech stack means that “Europe’s democracy is still at risk” despite the publication of the pioneering DMA and Digital Services Act. The group, which includes former heads of state from France, the Netherlands, Austria, Greece, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, and Poland, said that Europe’s “reliance on foreign platforms” that influence the bottom line of news organisations could erode local journalism, ultimately resulting in the proliferation of misinformation, political and otherwise.
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