# Digital Markets Act
Latest news and articles about Digital Markets Act
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The Brussels Squeeze: Google Braces for First Major Digital Markets Act Fine
The European Union is set to fine Google approximately €1 billion for violating the Digital Markets Act by favoring its own services in search results. This marks a pivotal shift in regulatory strategy, moving from slow antitrust litigation to proactive, high-stakes enforcement against Silicon Valley giants.
Brussels Breaks the Walled Garden: EU Orders Google to Open Android to AI Rivals
The European Commission is leveraging the Digital Markets Act to force Google to open its Android ecosystem to competing AI services. The move aims to ensure that third-party AI can interact deeply with system apps, preventing a monopoly in the next generation of mobile computing.
Brussels Rebuffs Meta’s ‘Malicious Compliance’ in WhatsApp AI Antitrust Row
The European Commission has preliminarily ruled that Meta's new fee-based access for AI assistants on WhatsApp still violates antitrust laws, functioning as a hidden ban. Regulators are now moving to force Meta to restore free third-party access through interim measures to protect competition in the European AI market.