The tech giants are under scrutiny from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for their mobile ecosystems and are facing pressure from the Indian government to offer a state-backed app store.
Google and Apple are having a bad day. The tech giants are facing a new investigation into their mobile ecosystems from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority and growing pressure to adopt a new app store initiative in India.as its interim chair. The CMA is investigating whether Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems should have Strategic Market Status and thus can be subjected to greater regulation and pro-competition directives.
The initial request reportedly came in a meeting last month but, as it stands, Google and Apple are unlikely to say yes. The Indian government is reportedly discussing using mandates or taking legal steps to force compliance. In 2021, Apple began offering a similar option for Russian users due to regulations.
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