The European Commission has sent a formal request to Apple and Google asking the tech giants how they identify “systemic risks” to consumers in their respective app stores.
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Both the App Store and Google Play have been designated as “Very Large Online Platforms” (VLOPs), which requires them to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA.) VLOPs are platforms or search engines with more than 45 million monthly users in the EU.
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European Commission grills Apple and Google on app store risks and ad practices