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Apple and Meta fined over $700 million under EU Digital Competition Law
EU regulators on Wednesday said Apple and Meta were the first companies to be penalized for violating a new law intended to increase competition in the digital economy
EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules
London — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions ... The European Commission has also slapped Google with antitrust penalties several times, including a record $5 ...
Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
The DMA became law in May 2023, and is designed to increase competition across digital markets within the EU ... Apple and Meta were announced in March 2024, alongside plans to investigate Google ...
EU fines Apple, Meta $799 million for Digital Markets Act violations
The European Commission on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta $570.85 million and $228.34 million respectively for breach of the EU Digital Markets Act.
EU DMA: Apple and Meta hit with first major fines
The EU has flexed its regulatory muscles under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), imposing hefty fines on Apple and Meta for non-compliance.
E.U. says Apple and Meta broke competition law, imposes hefty fines
Apple and Meta were fined nearly a combined $800 million, and Apple was ordered to change aspects of its business model within 60 days.
Meta, Apple Fined 700 Million Euros for Violating EU Antitrust Rules
LONDON (Reuters) -European Union regulators on Wednesday imposed fines on Apple and Meta totalling 700 million euros ($877 million) for violating new antitrust rules, the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing Big Tech's power.
Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breaching European Union law
The EU fines could stoke tensions with President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries that penalize U.S. companies.
U.S. Slams EU Over Hefty Fines on Apple and Meta, Calls it “Economic Extortion”
The U.S. has criticized the European Union for imposing substantial fines on Apple (AAPL) and Meta Platforms (META) for allegedly violating the
The European Union Fines Apple 500 Million Euros and Meta 200 Million in Separate Digital Cases
European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules
EU spokesperson: Apple and Meta fines are "proportionate"
The 500 million and 200 million euros fines imposed by the European Union on respectively Apple and Meta Platforms are "proportionate", an EU spokesperson said on Wednesday, reacting to views that they were modest.
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Europe Hits Meta, Apple With $790M in Antitrust Fines
called the EU’s actions a revenue grab. “The Commission’s actions today will not be well received by the Trump administration,” it said. Meanwhile, Epic Games, long at odds with Apple over ...
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Meta blasts $228M EU fine as ‘unfair attack’ on U.S. tech
Meta Platforms has condemned a €200 million fine imposed by the European Union under a select set of services known as the ...
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Apple Hit With €500M Fine as EU Enforces Digital Markets Act
Apple said it plans to appeal the decision. The company called it "another example of the commission unfairly targeting the company" with actions that ... between the EU and the US, which could ...
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Google's spam policy hit by EU antitrust complaint from German media company
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A German media company has complained to EU antitrust regulators following Alphabet unit Google's crackdown against companies gaming its search algorithm to push up rankings ...