Apple, Facebook, Google investigated under Brussels’ Digital Markets Act

The probes come days after new rules to curb the power of dominant online platforms took effect.

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00:00 The European Union`s regulatory authorities opened investigations into Apple, Google and

00:06 Meta on Monday for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act.

00:12 These are the first prosecutions under the new law which came into force earlier this

00:16 month designed to make digital markets fair and more contestable by preventing big tech

00:21 companies from dominating these markets.

00:24 The aim is to make them fulfill a set of obligations and duties under the threat of heavy financial

00:29 penalties or even the dismantling of their companies.

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