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# EU fines Apple EUR 500 million and Meta EUR 200 million under DMA
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-04-23-eu-dma-fines-apple-meta/
- Published: 2025-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:02:49.000Z
- Description: The European Commission fined Apple EUR 500 million and Meta EUR 200 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act. Apple broke anti steering rules; Meta's pay or consent ad model lacked a less data intensive option.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Policy and law, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Commission press release, 23 April 2025](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP%5F25%5F1085?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not resolve compliance; both firms have 60 days to comply and can still appeal the decision.

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