Following today’s announcement and preliminary findings released by the European Commission on Apple’s compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “The European Commission’s preliminary findings against Apple, if enforced, threaten to further fragment the app economy and marketplace, increase compliance [...]
Following today’s announcement and preliminary findings released by the European Commission on Alphabet’s compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “Today’s preliminary findings reinforce what we have long cautioned: the DMA’s enforcement does not foster a culture of innovation. Instead, [...]
"We regret to inform you that a vendor was hacked, exposing our customers' personal information." It’s a message that has become all too familiar as data breaches shift from possibility to inevitability. At SXSW 2025, ACT | The App Association hosted a powerhouse panel to dissect the growing crisis [...]
ACT | The App Association’s small business members are the leading edge of innovation in the ever-evolving digital economy. Governments are racing to create mechanisms to measure and tax the value of digital activity. Unfortunately, the rapid shifting of tax laws and policy globally has complicated small businesses’ ability [...]
We recently highlighted a bright spot in the otherwise dismal outlook for global digital marketplace regulation. Specifically, as governments around the world consider Digital Markets Act (DMA)-style regulatory frameworks, we have highlighted the way that these regulations harm small innovators globally. President Trump has focused on another aspect, calling [...]
