Overview

• European Commission requests information under the Digital Services Act from Apple, Google, Microsoft and Booking on how their platforms are protected against financial fraud.
• The queries cover the App Store and Google Play for fake banking apps, Google and Bing for manipulated search results, and Booking for fraudulent accommodation listings.
• Officials stress the requests are investigative steps rather than findings of wrongdoing, though they can trigger formal cases and fines of up to 6% of global turnover.
• EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier framed the move as a user‑protection measure as the bloc ramps up enforcement of its online safety rules.
• The action follows ongoing DSA probes into Meta, TikTok and X, with political pushback from the United States including tariff threats from President Donald Trump.