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Digital Markets Act Roundup: February 2025
['Megan Kirkwood']
Tech Policy Press
The letter takes quotes from European Members of Parliament as proof that the DMA is being weaponized against US companies, adding that “Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi admitted as much, calling on European regulators to use the DMA to harm American companies and build European champions.” In addition, Javier Espinoza shared an exclusive report for Capitol Forum that “the European Commission is asking alternative iPhone app stores how Apple’s fees hurt their businesses as part of an investigation under the EU’s Digital Markets Act.” The company found that the third-party app store, AltStore PAL, offers a pornographic app called Hot Tub that, according to Gurman, “allows users to search for and view pornographic video from multiple online sources” and has “marketed the app as…