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EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations

EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
April 23, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros (about $566 million) and Meta 200 million euros (about $226 million) Wednesday (April 23), saying the companies...

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EU Seeks US Help in Policing ‘Dominant Digital Platforms’
EU Seeks US Help in Policing ‘Dominant Digital Platforms’
March 06, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

European Union lawmakers are reportedly countering accusations that they are treating tech giants in the United States unfairly. EU lawmakers wrote to U.S. officials saying...

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US to EU: We Want More Clarity on Big Tech Regulations
US to EU: We Want More Clarity on Big Tech Regulations
February 23, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The head of the House Judiciary Committee is demanding more clarity on Europe’s tech regulations. As Reuters reported Sunday (Feb. 23), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)...

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EU Watchdog Scrutinizes Meta’s Revised Ad-Free Service
EU Watchdog Scrutinizes Meta’s Revised Ad-Free Service
January 23, 2025  |  Social Commerce

It may be back to the drawing board yet again for Meta when it comes to the European version of the company’s no-ad Facebook and...

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Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
January 14, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Commission is reportedly reconsidering its investigations into U.S. tech giants as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week. The...

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UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
January 14, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Since Jan. 1, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers to regulate digital markets, investigate firms, impose remedies and enforce...

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Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
December 19, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how...

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Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
November 21, 2024  |  Retail

European regulators are reportedly set to investigate whether Amazon’s marketplace favors its branded products. The European Union (EU) investigation is “likely” to come next year,...

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