EU fines Meta & Apple a combined 700 million euros over breach of Digital Markets Act

This week, Apple and Meta are being heavily penalized by the European Commission due to infractions under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The commission determined that Apple has broken rules against directing users towards specific services within its app store and payment systems. On the other hand, Meta was found guilty of neglecting to offer users a reasonable method for limiting the use of their personal data.

This week, the European Commission publicly stated that both Apple and Meta have breached the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In a subsequent release, they outlined the financial penalties these companies will face for their infractions. Specifically, Apple is facing a fine of €500 million and Meta a fine of €200 million for their respective violations. The decision started with Apple.

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2025-04-25 22:27