The European Commission has fined Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million as part of its enforcement of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple's fine is for obstructing app makers from directing users to cheaper options outside its App Store, while Meta was penalized for forcing users of Facebook and Instagram to choose between ads or payment to avoid them. Both companies face compliance within 60 days, with penalties indicating a shift in EU's approach to regulating Big Tech, emphasizing user choice and data privacy.
The penalties were issued under the EU's Digital Markets Act, a sweeping rulebook that aims to ensure that citizens have control over their data and more choices.
The decisions adopted today find that both Apple and Meta have taken away this free choice from their users and are required to change their behavior.
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