Lobbying

Google and Apple Play the Privacy Card: What the DMA Fight Means for You For the past few years, Google and Apple have been locked in a regulatory tug-of-war with the European Union over the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Their latest lobbying push leans heavily on a familiar argument: that complying with the DMA would weaken security and privacy for everyday users. This justification sounds reasonable on the surface, but it’s worth unpacking what the companies are actually saying—and what it means for your phone. ...

Why Google and Apple Are Using Privacy to Fight New App Store Rules If you follow tech policy news, you might have noticed a recurring argument from Google and Apple whenever regulators push them to open up their app stores: it will weaken security and privacy. That argument is at the center of their lobbying strategy against the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA requires companies like Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and give users more default browser options. Both companies have publicly warned that such changes could expose users to malware, data theft, and weaker privacy controls. ...

Google and Apple Say DMA Will Hurt Your Privacy: What to Know If you’ve followed tech news lately, you’ve seen Google and Apple warning that new European regulations could weaken your privacy and security. Their argument is simple: The Digital Markets Act (DMA) would force us to open up our platforms, and that could expose your data and device to more risk. ...