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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

EU fines Apple and Meta for breaching fair competition rules

The European Commission fined Apple €500m for restricting app developers from distributing apps outside the company’s App Store.
The European Commission fined Apple €500m for restricting app developers from distributing apps outside the company’s App Store. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The European Commission has fined Apple €500m (£429m) and Meta €200m for breaking rules on fair competition and user choice, in the first penalties issued under one of the EU’s landmark internet laws.

The fines under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is intended to ensure fair business practices by tech companies, are likely to provide another flashpoint with Donald Trump’s administration, which has fiercely attacked Europe’s internet regulation.

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