Coverage dated April 22, 2025

The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros in separate digital cases

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The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros in separate digital cases.

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Honolulu Star-Advertiser
EU fines Apple $570M, Meta $200M under new tech rules | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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BRUSSELS >> Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
WHEC Rochester
The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros in separate digital cases (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros in separate digital cases.
NBC New York
EU hits Apple and Meta with nearly $800 million in fines amid U.S. trade tensions (opens NBC New York)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the bloc’s digital competition laws.
The Guardian
EU fines Apple and Meta for breaching fair competition rules (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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First penalties under landmark Digital Markets Act are fines of €500m to Apple and €200m to Facebook owner
FOX Business
EU hands Apple, Meta massive fines despite warnings from Trump (opens FOX Business)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The EU handed down massive fines to Apple and Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act despite warnings from President Trump regarding U.S. companies.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Apple fined $571 million and Meta $228 million for breaching European Union antitrust rules (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the bloc’s digital competition laws.
NPR
The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines (opens NPR)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Facebook's parent company hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc's digital competition rules.
Newsweek
EU hits Meta, Apple with fines amid Trump talks (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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President Donald Trump has accused the EU of abusing the U.S. on trade.
Seattle Times
The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules.
NBC News
E.U. fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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LONDON — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules.
New York Post
Apple and Meta hit with massive fines for violating EU law (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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Apple and Meta were each slapped with fines of hundreds of millions dollars Wednesday for violating the European Union's new competition law that aims to curb the power of Big Tech.
CNET
Apple and Meta Hit With EU Fines, Ordered to Improve Consumer Choice (opens CNET)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Commission has demanded that the two tech companies give people more scope to decide how their data is used and better access to deals.
Breitbart News
European Union Slaps Apple and Meta With Hundreds of Millions in Fines (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Union fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as it stepped up enforcement of the bloc's digital competition rules.
WHDH Boston
The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital
KTVZ Bend
EU whacks Apple and Meta with $800 million in antitrust fines. Meta calls its penalty a ‘tariff’ (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union has fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million ($797 million) in the first enforcement of its landmark digital competition law. The penalties for breaching the Digital Markets Act come amid attacks on the EU by the Trump administration for what…
CBS News
EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
Al Jazeera
EU slaps Meta, Apple with nearly $800m fines (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The penalties are the first to be issued under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act.
Forbes
EU Fines Apple $570 Million And Meta $228 Million For Digital Market Rules Violations (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Commission
CNN
Europe whacks Apple and Meta with combined $797 million fine (opens CNN)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Union has fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million ($797 million) in the first enforcement of its landmark digital competition law.
Engadget
Apple and Meta hit with first fines under Europe's new Digital Markets Act (opens Engadget)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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Following reported delays over political concerns, the European Commission (EC) has penalized Apple and Meta over anti-competitive activities.
Investopedia
EU fines Apple, Meta $800M Combined for Violating Digital Markets Act (opens Investopedia)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The European Union fined Apple and Meta Platforms hundreds of millions of dollars for breaching its Digital Markets Act.
Anchorage Daily News
European Union hits Apple and Meta with $571 million in fines, the first under new digital rules (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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Apple accused the commission of unfairly targeting the iPhone maker, while Meta said it was attempting to handicap successful American businesses.
BGR
Apple fined $570 million for breaching Europe's Digital Markets Act (opens BGR)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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Apple has been fined €500 million in the EU for failing to comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. Here’s what it means.
Variety
Apple and Meta Hit With $800 Million in Fines From European Union (opens Variety)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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The sanctions mark the first from EU antitrust regulators under new sanctions brought in to curtail the dominance of Big Tech
Quartz
Apple and Meta just got fined a whopping $800 million as Europe comes after Big Tech (opens Quartz)
Published Apr 22, 2025
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Both companies said they plan to appeal the ruling, which they blasted as unfair

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