EU presses Apple, Google and others to act against online scams

European Union digital chief Henna Virkkunen in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. OMAR HAVANA / AP

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday, September 23, demanded Big Tech players, including Apple and Google, to explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules.

The European Commission sent a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to the companies, including Microsoft and Booking, "on how they make sure that their services are not being misused by scammers," an EU spokesman said.

The DSA is the EU's landmark law demanding Big Tech firms do more to tackle illegal content, but it has faced retaliation threats from United States President Donald Trump and censorship claims from the US tech sector.

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