Archive · 25 Jul 2025
EU Antitrust Complaint Filed Against Alphabet Over App Uninstall
Imagine a big company, Alphabet, which owns Google.
Some groups that care about your digital rights think Alphabet isn't following the rules in Europe.
These rules, called the Digital Markets Act (DMA), are there to make sure big tech companies don't get too powerful and let you choose what you want to use.
The groups are complaining because they think Alphabet isn't making it easy enough for you to get rid of apps you don't want.
They've asked the European Commission, which is like a law enforcer, to check if Alphabet is doing everything right.
Six digital rights groups filed an EU antitrust complaint against Alphabet.
The complaint urges the European Commission to investigate Alphabet.
The complaint concerns Alphabet's compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
The DMA aims to curb the power of Big Tech companies and increase user choice.
The DMA requires companies to make it easier for users to uninstall software apps.
- Who
- Six digital rights groups
- What
- An EU antitrust complaint was filed against Alphabet.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- European Union
- Why
- To investigate Alphabet's compliance with the Digital Markets Act.
Digital Rights Groups' Perspective
Alphabet's Perspective
Compliance with the Digital Markets Act
Digital Rights Groups' Perspective
Alphabet is not adequately complying with the DMA.
Alphabet's Perspective
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- Company Targeted
- Alphabet
- Complaint Filed By
- Six digital rights groups
- Regulatory Body
- European Commission
- Focus of Complaint
- Compliance with the Digital Markets Act
- Key Legislation
- Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- DMA Focus
- Curbing Big Tech power and increasing user choice