Six European digital and human rights organizations have filed a complaint with the European Commission, alleging that Alphabet violates the Digital Markets Act (DMA). They claim that Alphabet does not allow users sufficient freedom to remove pre-installed applications on Android devices. The organizations argue that the design of Android obscures the process of disabling Google's default apps and discourages users from doing so. Alphabet has denied these allegations, asserting that removing apps from Android is straightforward. The European Commission is now reviewing the complaint as part of their standard investigative process.
Alphabet is facing scrutiny from six European digital and human rights organizations for potential violations of the Digital Markets Act, which governs major tech firms like Google.
The complainants argue that Alphabet fails to meet gatekeeper obligations, particularly regarding the ease of disabling pre-installed software on Android, which they find problematic.
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