New UK bill aims to ease cooperation between big tech companies and third-party app stores

The UK Parliament has passed new legislation that could put third-party stores on an equal footing with larger digital storefronts.

According to reports, Press Gazette, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC) was passed prior to the dissolution of Parliament in July. The law prohibits technology platforms from giving preferential treatment to their products or “applying discriminatory terms or policies” to certain users.

This means that UK iOS users: fortnite or hypothesis playstation mobile store It has gained prominence on Apple’s platforms.

Fortnite for iOS was also part of the storm

months ago, apple It was criticized after it was removed Epic Games UK AccountIt was done earlier fortnite It reverted to iOS in the region and has since been reinstated.

Earlier this year, the UK Digital Markets Act (DMA) This forced Apple to allow third-party stores on iOS, and the DMCC helps curb any attempts to marginalize these storefronts, whether that be Epic or other tech companies like: microsoft.

Other perks of the bill include an “effective process” for current and future user complaints and disputes, and providing users with clear explanations (with “reasonable notice”) about “relevant digital activities” before significant changes are made.

Labor frontbencher Baroness Jones called the bill “long needed”. [and it] We are taking the first step toward regulating the behavior of big technology companies.”

For more information on the DMCC Bill and its full scope, please see below. here.

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