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The UK’s competition watchdog will examine whether Apple and Google should be subjected to extra scrutiny over how they run their mobile platforms, in its second investigation under new digital markets regulations.
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Thursday it would examine how the creators of the iPhone and Android smartphone operating systems were competing with each other, whether they favoured their own apps and services, and whether developers were treated fairly.
The CMA has been in the spotlight this week after the government forced out its chair as part of broader efforts to focus on growth.
“More competitive mobile ecosystems could foster new innovations and new opportunities across a range of services that millions of people use, be they app stores, browsers or operating systems,” said Sarah Cardell, chief executive of the CMA.
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