German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft

German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Microsoft joins Apple, Amazon, Google parent company Alphabet, and Meta in falling under reinforced monitoring made possible by the German Competition Act.
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Source: AFP

Germany’s anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.

The Federal Cartel Office said it had determined Microsoft was “of paramount significance for competition across markets”, a move that would allow the watchdog to take action and prohibit “anti-competitive practices”.

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