@EU_Commission I wonder why Google didn't make the...

@EU_Commission I wonder why Google didn't make the list, are they not hitting these bullets? The last one (ranking) seems like it would qualify

Like 6 Sep 2023 at 20:07 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.social

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Jocelyn

@vitriolix

Probably many are reading too quickly, so a reminder:

#Alphabet is the holding company for #Google, in turn including also #youTube, #Android, and #Chrome

#ByteDance is #tiktok's

#Meta is #facebook #Instagram
#Messenger #Threads and
#WhatsApp

#Microsoft is behind #Windows, #Bing, #LinkedIn, #Xbox

So indeed, having them allow #users to choose their #services/ #software, reducing the #tracking tethers and unfair #ranking with these above is great. True, #Twitter's missing

@vitriolix

Probably many are reading too quickly, so a reminder:

#Alphabet is the holding company for #Google, in turn including also #youTube, #Android, and #Chrome

#ByteDance is #tiktok's

#Meta is #facebook #Instagram
#Messenger #Threads and
#WhatsApp

#Microsoft is behind #Windows, #Bing, #LinkedIn, #Xbox

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6 Sep 2023 at 20:36 | Open on mastodon.gougere.fr

Jocelyn

@vitriolix

Actually, they've made that more readable with an image:

Platforms designated as gatekeepers, by category.

Social: TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

Intermediation: Google Maps/Play/Shopping, Amazon Marketplace, Apple App Store, Meta Marketplace, [Microsoft advertising: under investigation]

Search: Google [Bing: under investigation]

N-IICS: WhatsApp, Messenger, [iMessage: under investigation]

Video: Youtube

Ads: GoogleAds, Amazon, Meta

Browser: Chrome, Safari [under investigation: Edge]

Operating system: Android, iOS, Windows

6 Sep 2023 at 20:50 | Open on mastodon.gougere.fr

Jocelyn

For #searchability:

⬆️ #EU qualifies as #gatekeepers & wants to regulate

#Social: #TikTok, #Facebook, #Instagram, #LinkedIn

Intermediation: #GoogleMaps, #GooglePlay, #GoogleShopping, #AmazonMarketplace, #Apple's #AppStore, #MetaMarketplace, [#MicrosoftAdvertising*]

Search: #Google, [#Bing*]

Messaging: #WhatsApp, #Messenger, [#iMessage*]

Video: #Youtube

Ads: #GoogleAds, #Amazon, #Meta

Browser: #Chrome, #Safari, [#Edge*]

Operating system: #Android, #iOS, #Windows

[* under investigation]

6 Sep 2023 at 20:58 | Open on mastodon.gougere.fr

Jocelyn

"In addition, the #EU Commission has concluded that, although #Gmail, #Outlook.com and #SamsungInternetBrowser meet the thresholds under the DMA to qualify as a #gatekeeper, #Alphabet, #Microsoft
and #Samsung provided sufficiently justified arguments showing that these services do not qualify as gateways for the respective core platform services. [...] It follows that Samsung is not designated as gatekeeper with respect to any core platform service."