Apple and Microsoft reportedly want iMessage and Bing off the EU’s tech ‘gatekeeper’ list

A circle of 12 gold stars representing the European Union. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Microsoft and Apple are reportedly pushing to keep Bing and iMessage, respectively, off a list of “gatekeepers” subject to new European regulations. Financial Times reports that both companies are privately (and separately) arguing that their services aren’t large or powerful enough to justify earning the restrictions of the Digital Markets Act, a rule designed to promote competition in tech.

The European Commission is set to publish a list of designated gatekeepers on September 6th, naming overall companies as well as specific services they offer. These powerful pl...

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