Tag: CMA
Apple and Google agree app store reforms to improve fairness
Apple and Google have reached a landmark agreement with the UK’s competition regulator to reform their app store operations. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday that it […]
UK watchdog targets Google’s search monopoly
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved to break Google’s “vice-like grip” on the search market with a sweeping new package of regulations. Google’s dominance acts as a […]
Millions of UK Apple users could get slice of £1.5 billion after court ruling.
Apple could be forced to pay up to £1.5 billion in damages after losing a major collective legal action in the UK. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of 36 million […]
Google given ‘Strategic Market Status’, paving way for search engine changes
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a landmark decision, formally designating Google with Strategic Market Status (SMS) for its general search and search advertising services. The move, […]
Apple and Google have ‘effective duopoly’, claims CMA
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) could force significant changes on how tech giants Apple and Google operate their mobile services in the UK. The regulator asserts that the […]
UK regulators push Google for more competition in search
Google, the dominant force in online search with over 90% market share in the UK, is facing increasing pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open up its […]
Vodafone and Three merger finalized, promising enhanced 5G for UK customers
Vodafone and Three have completed their long-awaited £15 billion mega-merger, officially forming VodafoneThree and becoming the UK’s largest mobile network operator. This monumental consolidation, bringing together approximately 27 million customers, […]
Google to crack down on fake reviews following CMA investigation
Google has agreed to implement significant changes to its review systems following an investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The move aims to combat the proliferation of […]
Two-thirds of content creators fail to check accuracy, watch out for ‘Apple Support’ scam
Social media influencers need “urgent” help to check their facts before they broadcast to their followers, in order to reduce the spread of misinformation online, Unesco has warned. According to a […]
YouTube to restrict teenagers’ exposure to weight/fitness videos, Volvo abandons EV targets
YouTube is to stop recommending videos to teenagers that idealise specific fitness levels, body weights or physical features, after experts warned such content could be harmful if viewed repeatedly. The […]
