TECH - Amazon Apple Meta And Other Big Tech Companies Receive Data Requests From EU | Benzinga
In a recent move, the European Commission has sought information from 17 tech behemoths, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
What Happened: The European Commission, as per a Reuters report on Thursday, has dispatched information requests under the DSA to 17 tech firms it deems to be very large online platforms (VLOP) and search engines.
The roster of companies contacted encompasses AliExpress, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Booking.com (NASDAQ:BKNG), Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook and Instagram, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Search, Google Play, Google Maps, Google Shopping and YouTube, Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) LinkedIn and Bing, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS), Snapchat (NYSE:SNAP), and TikTok.
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