What you need to know
- Google has highlighted several measures and changes it intends to make in compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) after being listed as a gatekeeper by the European Commission.
- Some of the changes include additional consents for linked services, which will let users decide whether they want to continue sharing their data across some Google products and services for ads and content.
- The company will also let users switch the default search engine or browser on Android phones easily.
- Companies listed as gatekeepers were given six months to comply with the DMA by the EU Commission, which is supposed to lapse in March 2024.
- Failure to comply could attract hefty fines and penalties.
