Apple and Google pledge not to discriminate against third-party apps in UK deal

Critics brand voluntary commitment with competition regulator as ‘lightweight’

Apple and Google’s commitment to avoid discriminating against apps that compete with their own products under an agreement with the UK’s competition watchdog have been labelled “lightweight”.

The US tech companies have vowed to be more transparent about vetting third-party apps before letting them on their app stores and not discriminate against third party apps in app search rankings.

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Critics brand voluntary commitment with competition regulator as ‘lightweight’
Apple and Google’s commitment to avoid discriminating against apps that compete with their own products under an agreement with the UK’s competition watchdog have been labelled “lightweight”.
The US tech companies have vowed to be more transparent about vetting third-party apps before letting them on their app stores and not discriminate against third party apps in app search rankings. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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