With its new powers to regulate large digital platforms, the European Commission has sent requests for information to Apple and Google to find out more about “systemic risks” and their detection in the App Store and the Play store.
Brussels wants to know everything about detecting the systemic risks posed by the App Store and the Play Store. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), The European Commission has sent a request for information to Apple and Google to learn more about their practices in this area. The request being deliberately quite vague, the regulator is obviously seeking to obtain as much detail as possible on the prevention tools put in place by the two stores.
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And that's not all. Still within the framework of the DSA, the Commission also wants information on the compliance of the two stores with the “ rules applicable to marketplaces » and on transparency regarding recommendations and advertising. Apple and Google have until January 15 to provide their responses; the Commission then reserves the right to open a procedure subsequently.
For all practical purposes, the European executive recalls that information “ inaccurate, incomplete or distorted » can give rise to fines (6% of global turnover), or even exclusion from the European market… Suffice to say that Brussels has just launched the big maneuvers with this request for information.
Since the implementation of the DSA this summer, the App Store and the Play Store are among the 19 platforms whose strength and power can present “ a systemic risk for the whole of society [européenne] “. They must better regulate their content, demonstrate transparency regarding their algorithm, fight against online hatred and the manipulation of information.
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European Commission