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- The European Commission has opened an investigation into Apple’s iMessage to ascertain if it qualifies as a “gatekeeper platform” as it meets the definition thresholds.
- Apple’s public statement defends iMessage, saying users use many messaging apps at once, showing how easy it is to switch between them.
- The European Commission will announce its decision on this investigation by February 2024.
The European Commission’s upcoming Digital Markets Act (DMA) will significantly change how Big Tech operates in the EU. The legislation designates some firms and their monopolistic products as “gatekeeper platforms, ” forcing them to open up and play nice with smaller rivals. Apple’s iMessage has not made it to this list yet, but the Commission plans to investigate further if it does.
Earlier today, the European Commission announced the list of gatekeeper platforms, which includes six big tech companies and their resultant large products/platforms: