European Commission Launches Anti-Monopolistic Investigations Into Apple, Alphabet, Meta

The companies are designated as ‘gatekeepers’ because of their market influence and have allegedly failed to fulfill certain obligations under the category.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on June 5, 2020. Yves Herman/Reuters

The European Union launched anti-competitive investigations on March 25 against tech behemoths Apple, Alphabet, and Meta for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The companies are alleged to have run afoul of the DMA, a law designed to monitor large online platforms or “gatekeepers.” These are businesses with a large user base, active in multiple EU countries, economically significant, and that carry a considerable impact on the market. This is the first investigation for noncompliance under the DMA.