EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for breaking Europe’s digital rules
- EU regulators issued fines totaling €700 million against Apple and Meta Wednesday.
- These penalties initiate enforcement of the EU's Digital Markets Act competition rules.
- Apple received a €500 million penalty for restricting how developers direct users to external payment choices.
- Meta incurred a €200 million fine for its method making users choose between payment and data use.
- Apple and Meta must obey these rulings within 60 days or risk further periodic fines.
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