EU imposes massive antitrust fines on Apple and Meta

April 23, 2025, 8:21 am

European Union regulators have delivered significant fines against Apple and Meta for anticompetitive practices that hinder competition in digital markets. With penalties reaching hundreds of millions of euros, these tech giants now face intensified scrutiny and must rework their practices to align with tougher EU digital competition rules.


globalnews.ca / EU fines Apple, Meta millions of euros under new digital rules

Among the fines, the European Commission imposed a 500 million euro fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store.

torontosun.com / European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

LONDON — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from...

ledevoir.com / L’UE impose de sévères amendes à Apple et Meta pour des pratiques anticoncurrentielles

Apple devra payer 500 M$ € pour sa gestion de l’App Store, Meta, 200 millions pour son usage de données personnelles.

winnipegfreepress.com / The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases


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