Apple may sidestep fines in EU probes centered on browser and search engine restrictions due to adherence to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This act promotes easy switching among online services, assisting smaller competitors. Despite potential leniency for Apple in this investigation, it's also facing scrutiny over whether it restricts app developers from informing users about alternative payment methods outside its App Store. Concurrently, Meta could face a substantial fine for its controversial subscription model in the EU that violates DMA rules.
Apple is said to have complied with rules laid out under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to make it a cinch for users to switch to alternative browsers.
Violations of the DMA can lead to a fine of up to 10 percent of a company's total annual revenue, and up to 20 percent for repeat offenses.
However, Apple may not be entirely off the hook, as the EU is set to dish out fines to both Apple and Meta, in separate cases.
The second Apple case concerns whether the company inhibited app developers from freely informing users about alternate payment options available away from the App Store.
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