EU Imposes €700M Fines on Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
Apple fined €500 million and Meta €200 million for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act, with compliance required in 60 days to avoid penalties.
The sanctions were handed down following an investigation by the European Commission into whether Meta and Apple is complying with the law meant to allow smaller, less dominant rivals to enter the tech market.
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The EC said it determined that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data.
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The penalties were the first issued under the EU's Digital Markets Act, also known as the DMA.
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The punishments were smaller than the blockbuster multibillion-euro fines that the commission has previously slapped on Big Tech companies in antitrust cases.
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The penalties were issued under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, also known as the DMA.
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The fines under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is intended to ensure fair business practices by tech companies, are likely to provide another flashpoint with Donald Trump’s administration, which has fiercely attacked Europe’s internet regulation.
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The penalties follow a yearlong investigation by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, into whether the companies were complying with the DMA, which came into force last year.
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The fines are relatively small given the tech companies' huge worldwide revenues - and are a fraction of Google's €2.4bn fine from last September.
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The sanctions following a year-long investigation by the European Commission, the EU executive, into whether the companies comply with the Digital Markets Act that seeks to allow smaller rivals into markets dominated by big tech.
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Summary
The European Union has imposed €700 million in fines on Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple was penalized for obstructing alternative app marketplaces, while Meta was cited for its data handling practices on Facebook and Instagram. Both companies must comply within 60 days or face additional penalties. These are the first fines under the DMA, and EU officials insist the measures are necessary to enhance consumer choice and competition. Both firms have expressed their intention to appeal the decisions, alleging unfair treatment by the Commission.
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The European Commission has imposed fines of €500 million on Apple and €200 million on Meta for breaching the Digital Markets Act, which aims to regulate the digital competition landscape in the EU.
These penalties were issued after thorough investigations into the companies' compliance with rules designed to ensure consumer choice and prevent major tech firms from dominating markets.
Both companies are required to comply with the commission's decisions within 60 days or face additional penalties, highlighting the EU's commitment to enforcing these new regulations.
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