SMS designations of Apple and Google mobile platforms

CMA decisions designating Apple and Google with strategic market status in their mobile platforms under the DMCC Act, followed by commitments on app review and ranking and a proposed steering conduct requirement.

Ruled

Responses to the steering consultation publishedAug 14 2 months ago

Body: Competition and Markets Authority
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
In effect since: Oct 22, 20251 year ago
Topics: Platforms

Official page Source: GOV.UK (CMA case pages) Names Apple

Timeline

Aug 14 2 months ago
Responses to the steering consultation published
Jun 30 4 months ago
Consultation on a proposed steering conduct requirement launched
Apr 1 7 months ago
Final commitments published
Feb 10 9 months ago
CMA consults on commitments on app review, app ranking and use of data
Oct 22, 2025 1 year ago
Final decisions designating Apple and Google with strategic market status
Jul 23, 2025 1 year ago
Proposed SMS designations published for consultation
Jan 23, 2025 1 year ago
SMS investigations into Apple and Google mobile platforms launched

United Kingdom

SMS designation of Google in general search and search advertising

CMA decision designating Google with strategic market status in general search and search advertising under the DMCC Act, followed by conduct requirements on publishers, fair ranking and data portability.

RuledSep 23

United Kingdom2023 c. 50

Online Safety Act 2023

Imposes duties on user-to-user and search services to tackle illegal content and protect children, enforced by Ofcom through codes of practice, age assurance requirements and penalties.

In forceJul 25, 2025

United KingdomSI 2025/226

Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025

Sets the user number and functionality thresholds that determine which online services are categorised under the Online Safety Act and face additional duties.

In forceFeb 27, 2025

United Kingdom2024 c. 13

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Gives the Competition and Markets Authority powers to designate firms with strategic market status in digital activities and impose conduct requirements, and reforms competition and consumer protection law.

In forceJan 1, 2025

European Unionunverified

Digital Services Act TikTok Investigation

The European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over harmful algorithmic rabbit hole effects in its recommender system.

RuledNov 6

United States (federal)No. 1:23-cv-00108

United States v. Google LLC (ad tech)

The court found Google liable for monopolizing publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, and later rejected divestiture of its AdX exchange in favor of behavioral remedies.

RuledSep 2

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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