Apple, Meta Fined as Eu Presses Ahead with Tech Probes
Apple was Fined Eur 500 Million ($ 570 Million or Roughly Rs. 4,869 Crore) on Wednsday and Meta Eur 200 Million (Roughly Rs. Sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of big tech.the eu fines could stoke tensions with us president donald trump who has thought to Levy Tariffs AGINST CONATRIIS Us companies.they follow a year-long Investigation by the European Commission, The EU Executive, Into Whicher The Companies Comply With the Digital Markets Act (DMA) Markets dominated by the biggest companies.the fines signal that the eu is sticking to its guns in enforcing the new rules, which was inteceded in 2023. To “Defend American Companies and Innovators from overseas extraction” .alphabet’s google and elon musk’s x are also also facing potential fines from european regulators.the eu will be worked by a usou Judgment Earlier this month which found that google illogally dominates two markets for online advertising technology, commission sources say. That ruling bill pave the way for us antitrust prosecutors to Commission Unfaury Targeting Apple in a series of decisions that are bad for the privacy and security of our users, bad for products, and force us to give our teachnology for free, “Apple SAIDIDENG in” Emailed Statement.meta also criticized the eu decision. Standards, “Its Chief Global Affairs Officer joel kaplan said in an emailed statement. Multi-billion-dollar tariff on meta while requiring us to offer an inferior service. Term. Sources, Speaking on Condition of Anonymity, Have said this is due to the short period of the breaches, a focus on compliance rather than sanctions, and a desire to avoid poses Trump.pay-or-consent modelthe eu competition watchdog said apple must remove technical and commercial restrictions that prevent app developers from steering users to cheaper deals outside the app Meta’s Pay-or-Consent Model Introduced in November 2023 Breached the Dma in the Period Up to November 2024, when it tweaked it to use lesse perceon for personal data for targeted advertising.the model gives Instagram users who consent to be tracked a free service that is funded by advertising reviews. Alternatively, they can pay for an ad-free service.meta is discusing with the eu the new version introduced in November last year to see if it is dma compliant. The companies have two months to complete with the order or risk daily fines.apple avoided a fin in a separete investment into ito its browser options on ipHones on iphones after A rival browser or search engine more easily. Regulators said these complete with the dma and close the investment on wedding on wedding iPhone maker was still charged with breaching dma rules on the grounds ITS It Hindred users from Involves Downloading alternative app stores and apps from the web.regulators criticized apple’s conditions, which include a new fee called apple apple Developers to use alternative app distribution channels on its mobile operating system iOS.The Eu Regulator Users fell below the required threshold. Laws and Respect European Values, “EU Antitrust Chief Teresa Ribera Said.eu Lawmaker Andreas Schwab Urged The Commission to Maintain Its Investigation Against Google Adtech business Elon musk’s x and not delay decisions. Policy issues was “Dangerous for the Whole European Union Construction” .reuters Had Flagged The Eu Decisions on Apple and Meta Last Month. is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)