#eu-commission

#eu-commission

EU Commission rules Meta's ad-free subscription plan violates privacy laws.

The European Commission fined Meta €797.72 million for unfair trading practices related to its Marketplace platform on Facebook.

Meta's ad-free subscription plan in the EU does not comply with data protection laws.

The European Commission fined Meta €797m for violating EU competition law through unfair practices related to Facebook Marketplace.

Meta is appealing the EU's €797.72 million fine for antitrust violations related to Facebook Marketplace's integration.

The EU Commission found that Facebook unfairly benefited in online classified ads.

The European Commission is investigating Apple, Google, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act.

Issues being investigated include anti-steering rules, self-preferencing of services, and ad targeting models.

The EU has dropped Article 7 proceedings against Poland over rule of law concerns following actions by the new centrist government to address the issues.

Mr. McGrath successfully navigated the final hearing for his commissioner role, focusing on addressing rule-of-law issues and electoral integrity.

EU charges Microsoft for breaching antitrust rules regarding Teams bundling practices.

Google successfully overturned a €1.49 billion antitrust fine from the EU, citing lack of consideration of all relevant circumstances by the European Commission.

Ursula von der Leyen will allocate influential roles in the EU Commission, impacting trade and green policies amidst global challenges.

The new EU Commission faces significant global challenges while prioritizing security, democracy, and economic competitiveness for its leadership over the next five years.

Ursula von der Leyen's commitment to gender quotas leads to six women in top EU roles, enhancing gender representation.

Ursula von der Leyen needs the support of the ECR group, particularly from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, for her re-election as President of the EU Commission.

TikTok withdraws Lite Rewards program in the EU to comply with DSA.

The EU suspended TikTok Lite's reward-to-watch feature due to concerns over addictiveness, prompting ByteDance to comply and warning of ongoing scrutiny.

TikTok introduces "Coin App" (aka TikTok Lite) to incentivize users with redeemable points, facing EU Commission scrutiny for compliance with DSA rules.

The European Commission may investigate Apple's discontinuation of iPhone web apps in the EU.

Apple cites the EU's Digital Markets Act and the difficulty of integrating web apps for other browsers as reasons for the change.

EU investigating Google, Apple, Meta for antitrust violations

DMA shifts burden to companies to prove compliance and allows time for fixes before fines

Apple fined nearly $2 billion for antitrust violation by EU Commission

EU Commission aims to prevent tech giants from unfair market practices

EU accepted commitments from Apple to open up phone-based checkout system to third parties, concluding a lengthy investigation and avoiding heavy fines.

Ursula von der Leyen likely to secure a second term as President of the EU Commission.

Ursula von der Leyen likely to secure a second term as President of the EU Commission.