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Competition case search Searches for published decisions can be carried out under policy area, case number, title and date.

Today is "DMA Compliance Reports Day 2026" digital-markets-act-cases.ec.europa.eu/reports/comp... What to expect?

06.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proton's answer πŸ‘‡πŸ½

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"The DMA is here because the horses have bolted long ago" πŸ‘ @helenamalikova.bsky.social

06.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Market Power in Transition Conference: Beyond Competition
Market Power in Transition Conference: Beyond Competition AI systems and data-driven platforms present novel questions that may not always fit neatly within traditional antitrust doctrine. This panel examines emerging debates around manipulation,…

Great Helena on a panel! youtu.be/uvol4ak-qnU?...

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Von der Leyen and Birol discuss how to tackle spiralling energy prices Also in this newsletter: EU consumer group praises bloc’s landmark digital rules

"the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) sees the glass as half full, arguing the DMA has delivered concrete benefits for consumers, such as being able to choose their default browser" www.ft.com/content/ec50... (see also Ep. 2 #DMAVoxPopuli on browsers & more youtube.com/shorts/oaTws...)

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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous β€˜Stop Cop City’ Protester A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

Tu quoque, Proton MailπŸ™ˆ? www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

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#openscience #opensource #opendata #openweights #openhardware #communs | SΓ©bastien Soriano πŸ’‘ SouverainetΓ© et ouverture ne sont pas contradictoires πŸ’« Bravo Γ  Yann Lechelle qui signe un ouvrage lumineux et nΓ©cessaire Γ  propos des politiques d'ouverture dans le numΓ©rique : #OpenScience #OpenS...

From now on, call me "une Ouvertariste" www.linkedin.com/posts/s%C3%A...

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Data protection is one of our precious canaries in the coalmine...

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Germany’s privacy chief gets sidelined as intel services bulk up Berlin is preparing a reform of its spy services to grow less reliant on allies’ intel sharing.

Germany’s privacy chief gets sidelined as intel services bulk up www.politico.eu/article/germ... sure, let's dismantle our EU democracies bit by bit...

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Echoing fellow speakers, congratulations to Tamzin Booth and Economist Impact for a highly insightful second Antitrust Conference. With a particular mention to Tamzin and Jan Piotrowski for probing… |... Echoing fellow speakers, congratulations to Tamzin Booth and Economist Impact for a highly insightful second Antitrust Conference. With a particular mention to Tamzin and Jan Piotrowski for probing be...

CMA: "In anything to do with digital infrastructure, digital services, and AI and involving US-HQd technology platform businesses with overwhelming market power, enforcement has effectively ceased" but beware UK dentists! πŸ˜‰ www.linkedin.com/posts/marcus...

06.03.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Meta to allow AI rivals on WhatsApp in bid to stave off EU action Artificial intelligence rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta Platforms said, aiming to head off a possible temporary order from EU ​antitrust regulators after complaints from competitor...

""The so-called Italian 'solution' is thus no solution at all. It simply replaces one anti-competitive restriction with another," he said" www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

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As Gonzalo Munilla Garrido is describing this is one of the very concrete use cases enabled by the DMA. Messaging interoperability is one of my personal favorites when my family or friends ask… | Ga... As Gonzalo Munilla Garrido is describing this is one of the very concrete use cases enabled by the DMA. Messaging interoperability is one of my personal favorites when my family or friends ask β€œwhat...

Like me, do you desperately want to get rid of WhatsApp but can't because of network effects? Soon 🀞 www.linkedin.com/posts/gabrie...

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"There is also a possibility that an alternative candidate could still enter the race" πŸ€”

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Hans-Christoph couldn't resist the pun, and I couldn't resist making another short out of it ☺️ www.youtube.com/shorts/H7QoV...

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Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032 Epic CEO is muzzled.

Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032 www.theverge.com/news/889595/...

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Ep.2 - App stores and innovation bottlenecks
Ep.2 - App stores and innovation bottlenecks Preview! @DMAVOXPOPULI

"Unfortunately, the redactions in the revised binding term sheet cover up a lot of the key details about what a metaverse browser actually is" www.theverge.com/tech/889526/...

[BTW, Episode 2 of the #DMAVoxPopuli podcast is all about browsers, PWA, & Co. 🎞️🍿preview www.youtube.com/shorts/oaTws... ]

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"Decades of social science research make clear that the steering of policy occurs through mechanisms far more varied than formal rulemaking"

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Lots of fine print to go through - but what a week for our first episode, "Free the app stores" youtu.be/gDpOVo7seOo?...

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Google Proposes to Share Play Store Catalog to Resolve Case Alphabet Inc.’s Google unveiled a new system for apps on its Android phones and tablets Wednesday, agreeing to easier access for rivals and lower fees for developers in a bid to resolve US antitrust l...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google unveiled a new system for apps on its Android phones and tablets Wednesday, agreeing to easier access for rivals and lower fees for developers in a bid to resolve US antitrust litigation and comply with new regulatory requirements in Europe and elsewhere.

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Competition Case Against Google Moves Forward | Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project CAMP statement in response to Competition Tribunal's rejection of Google's constitutional challenge in online advertising case.

Big news in Canadian competition policy today as the Competition Tribunal rejects Google's argument that new monetary penalties are unconstitutional. antimonopoly.ca/canadas-comp...

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Google isn’t waiting for a settlement β€” the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video,...

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement β€” the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead

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An "Epic Fail" or a good deal also for developers and consumers

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Apple's DMA non-compliance:will it ever end?
Apple's DMA non-compliance:will it ever end?

Apple's DMA non-compliance: will it ever end? www.youtube.com/shorts/gEBcR... #DMAVoxPopuli

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The second issue with the proposed approach is that accepting commitments may set an unintended benchmark for the acceptability of commitments in place of Conduct Requirements. In allowing these priority issues to be resolved through commitments, and noting the prominence that is associated with the first set of interventions in this investigation (and only the second interventions proposed by the Digital Markets Competition Regime as a whole), SMS firms may take encouragement that offering commitments is a viable way to resolve issues that have been identified … and it may result in increased pressure on the CMA to enforce weaker remedies in place of stronger intervention that leads to better market outcomes. Increasing the likelihood of commitments being offered as a first port of call also adds burden to the process that may slow the pace that the CMA is able to achieve effective remedies. We encourage the CMA to recognise and guard against this risk.

The second issue with the proposed approach is that accepting commitments may set an unintended benchmark for the acceptability of commitments in place of Conduct Requirements. In allowing these priority issues to be resolved through commitments, and noting the prominence that is associated with the first set of interventions in this investigation (and only the second interventions proposed by the Digital Markets Competition Regime as a whole), SMS firms may take encouragement that offering commitments is a viable way to resolve issues that have been identified … and it may result in increased pressure on the CMA to enforce weaker remedies in place of stronger intervention that leads to better market outcomes. Increasing the likelihood of commitments being offered as a first port of call also adds burden to the process that may slow the pace that the CMA is able to achieve effective remedies. We encourage the CMA to recognise and guard against this risk.

Which? - The UK’s not for profit consumer champion had this to say about the UK CMA's proposed remedies.

πŸ‘‰ Read More: www.which.co.uk/policy-and-i...

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The Sword of Damocles over F-Droid
The Sword of Damocles over F-Droid YouTube video by DMA VOX POPULI

A sword of Damocles over F-Droid youtube.com/shorts/CC0ih... #DMAVoxPopuli

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Still an "Epic Fail," as Hans-Christoph put it (youtu.be/gDpOVo7seOo?...)? We'll know more tomorrow x.com/vidushi_law/...

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CMA: "The chair of the competition watchdog’s cloud inquiry has quit, saying he is frustrated at the slow pace of action against Microsoft and Amazon, while also citing concerns about its wider independence" www.themorningintelligence.uk/cma-cloud-in...

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Short of the day: www.youtube.com/shorts/Xo7ua... #DMAVoxPopuli

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A Fight Worth Fighting: Free the App Stores! A PeerTube provider for general use, hosted in northern Europe.

And on peertube.wtf/w/uZW8PbCPDa...

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A Fight that can be won
A Fight that can be won YouTube video by DMA VOX POPULI

www.youtube.com/shorts/viagg...

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