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European Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on Google Play. In this regard, the Commission issued Google a fine of €460 million and a fine of €430 million, respectively.
European Commission provides guidance to Google for AI interoperability on Android and sharing of Google Search data under the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission issued two sets of binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act. The aim of the first specification measures is to ensure that competitors' Artificial Intelligence (AI) services can compete with Google's own AI services, such as Gemini, by having equal access to features on Google's Android devices. Currently, on Android phones, competitors' AI assistants only have restricted access to key functionalities of the Google Android operating system.
European Commission preliminarily finds the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act
The European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook. The investigation focuses on features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the platforms' highly personalised recommender systems.
European Commission proposes new authorisation for mobile satellite services for EU's resilience and competitiveness
The European Commission adopted a proposal for the selection of mobile satellite service providers who will be authorised to use the harmonised 2 GHz frequency band beyond 2027, when the current licenses expire. Spectrum for mobile satellite services is a strategic asset for enabling innovative commercial use, and for security and defence. The Commission proposes to establish an EU-level selection procedure for the assignment of this spectrum.
European Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta's Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services. Despite Meta's own terms and conditions setting the minimum age to access Instagram and Facebook safely at 13, the measures put in place by the company to enforce these restrictions do not seem to be effective.
European Commission seeks feedback on measures to ensure interoperability with Google's Android under the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission sent its preliminary findings to Google as part of the specification proceedings it started on 27 January 2026 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These preliminary findings outline the draft measures Google should implement to ensure that third parties have effective access and interoperability with key capabilities of Android.
European Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the use of online content for AI purposes
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using the content of web publishers, as well as content uploaded on the online video-sharing platform YouTube, for artificial intelligence (‘AI') purposes. The investigation will notably examine whether Google is distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators, or by granting itself privileged access to such content, thereby placing developers of rival AI models at a disadvantage. The Commission is concerned that
European Commission fines X €120 million under the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has issued a fine of €120 million to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. The breaches include the deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark', the lack of transparency of its advertising repository, and the failure to provide access to public data for researchers.
Remarks by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen, Commissioner Dombrovskis and Commissioner McGrath on the digital simplification package
The European Commission is putting forward a package of measures to simplify the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. The package includes changes to core elements of the GDPR, including a reduction in cookie banners and pop-ups. The package also includes changes to the 2024 AI Act.