The European Commission issued a ruling finding Apple and Meta in violation of the EU Digital Markets Act, issuing fines of 500 million euros and 200 million euros, respectively. The Commission found Apple allegedly violated the DMA by preventing app developers from informing their customers of alternative offerings outside of Apple’s App Store. In the Meta ruling, the Commission found the company’s pay-or-consent model allegedly violated the DMA because it did not offer users an equivalent alternative of its services if they did not consent to personalized advertising.
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