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Google’s pre-installed apps draw complaint over adherence to EU gatekeeper law (update*)

By Anna Ferrari and Lewis Crofts ( July 24, 2025, 04:00 GMT | Insight) -- Google is the target of a complaint at the European Commission over allegations its approach to disabling apps on mobile devices isn’t compliant with the EU’s flagship digital markets law. Six digital-rights groups are raising concerns that Android handsets don’t allow for the full deinstallation of apps as demanded by the legislation.Google is the target of a complaint at the European Commission over allegations that its approach to disabling apps on mobile devices isn’t compliant with the EU’s flagship law regulating digital markets....

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