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2021-06-16

Apple and Google’s Platforms Are Under New Regulatory Scrutiny. Why Investors Should Watch This Case.

Online platforms underpinning the dominance of Apple and Google will come under scrutiny in the U.K.

Apple and Google’s Platforms Are Under New Regulatory Scrutiny. Why Investors Should Watch This Case.

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On Jun. 11, the CMA announced that it would have&nbsp;a key role in overseeing Google’s plans&nbsp;to remove third-party cookies—which track user data—from Chrome, as part of commitments to overcome competition concerns.</p>\n<p>And on Jun. 4, regulators in both the U.K. and EU&nbsp;opened formal investigations into Facebook&nbsp;over whether it unfairly used user data to help its classified ads platform, Marketplace, beat out the competition. In the U.K., that investigation will also look into&nbsp;Facebook’s&nbsp;new dating platform.</p>\n<p>“Our ongoing work into big tech has already uncovered some worrying trends and we know consumers and businesses could be harmed if they go unchecked,” Coscelli said.</p>\n<p>In April,EU regulators charged Apple with abusing its dominant position&nbsp;in the music-streaming market by imposing restrictive rules on the App Store, in a landmark move. The CMA has had a&nbsp;similar ongoing probein&nbsp;to the App Store since March. 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The two groups’ web browsers, Safari from Apple and Google’s Chrome, are similarly popular on both mobile and desktop devices.\nThe CMA said its concern is that this level of dominance could lead to reduced innovation and consumers paying higher prices for devices and apps. The regulator will also investigate whether consumers may be paying higher prices for other goods and services due to associated advertising costs.\nIn addition, the CMA’s study will target whether Google and Apple’s market power has knock-on effects on other businesses, such as app developers.\nThe study, which could lead to recommendations to government or the issuance of guidance to businesses, must be concluded within 12 months, and the regulator is welcoming views on the issue until Jul. 26.\nIn response to the investigation, a Google spokesperson said that “Android provides people with more choice than any other mobile platform in deciding which apps they use, and enables thousands of developers and manufacturers to build successful businesses.”\n“We welcome the CMA’s efforts to understand the details and differences between platforms before designing new rules,” the spokesperson added.\nApple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.\nThe move from the CMA comes amid a flurry of regulatory pressure on Big Tech in the U.K. as well as in the European Union. On Jun. 11, the CMA announced that it would have a key role in overseeing Google’s plans to remove third-party cookies—which track user data—from Chrome, as part of commitments to overcome competition concerns.\nAnd on Jun. 4, regulators in both the U.K. and EU opened formal investigations into Facebook over whether it unfairly used user data to help its classified ads platform, Marketplace, beat out the competition. In the U.K., that investigation will also look into Facebook’s new dating platform.\n“Our ongoing work into big tech has already uncovered some worrying trends and we know consumers and businesses could be harmed if they go unchecked,” Coscelli said.\nIn April,EU regulators charged Apple with abusing its dominant position in the music-streaming market by imposing restrictive rules on the App Store, in a landmark move. The CMA has had a similar ongoing probein to the App Store since March. The cases follow a similar pattern to a legal suit Apple faces in the U.S.,where it was sued by Epic Games, the developer of the popular videogame “Fortnite,” over App Store restrictions.\nIn the U.K.,the CMA launched a new body to regulate Big Tech in April. The Digital Markets Unit is expected to have the power to levy fines by next year.\nLooking ahead.While the CMA’s launch of a study into Google and Apple’s platforms is an early step, it shouldn’t be ignored.\nJust last week, the regulator proved it had the teeth to regulate Big Tech by announcing its role in overseeing changes to Chrome’s treatment of user data through the new Privacy Sandbox—which impacts advertisers and publishers. And while the likes of Android, Play, and Chrome represent much bigger fish than the Privacy Sandbox alone—to say nothing of Apple’s mobile ecosystems—the CMA just might have the guts to demand substantive change.\nAs Big Tech comes under increased scrutiny in Europe and around the world, including in the U.S., investors should watch how the CMA treats these key elements of Apple and Google’s businesses. 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