European Commission

Telegram is in a state of disrepair in Europe

Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France over alleged child pornography and drug trafficking. French President Emmanuel Macron said, “It’s up to the judiciary, in full independence, to enforce the law.” The European Commission said that the arrest was conducted under French criminal law and is not connected to new European regulation for tech platforms.

Apple was fined the first time by the EU in relation to a complaint

Apple has been fined by the European Commission for abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps through App Store. “Ironically, in the name of competition, today’s decision just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market’s runaway leader,” Apple said.