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EU fines Apple EUR 500 million and Meta EUR 200 million under DMA

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.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release, 23 April 2025

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

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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