EU finds Apple, Meta in breach of Digital Markets Act

The European Commission found that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data. Therefore, the Commission has fined Apple and Meta with €500 million and €200 million respectively.

The two decisions come after extensive dialogue with the companies concerned allowing them to present in detail their views and arguments.

Apple and Meta are required to comply with the Commission’s decisions within 60 days, otherwise they risk periodic penalty payments.

The Commission continues its engagement with Apple and Meta to ensure compliance with the Commission’s decisions and the DMA more generally.