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Foo Yun Chee and Jan Strupczewski<\/a> (European Commission<\/a>, MacRumors<\/a>, Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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The EU competition watchdog said Apple must remove technical and commercial restrictions that prevent app developers from steering users to cheaper deals outside the App Store.<\/p>\n

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Apple avoided a fine in a separate investigation into its browser options on iPhones after making changes that allow users to switch to a rival browser or search engine more easily. Regulators said these comply with the DMA and closed the investigation on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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The iPhone maker was still charged with breaching DMA rules on the grounds it hindered users from sideloading, a practice that involves downloading alternative app stores and apps from the web.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jacob Parry<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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In addition to the fine, Apple has been issued with a cease-and-desist order requiring it to make further product changes by late June. If the firm fails to comply, the Commission can fine it for every additional day it is in breach of the law.<\/p>\n

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Finally, the Commission opted to escalate its enforcement effort against Apple\u2019s app store, issuing the iPhone-maker with a charge sheet concerning its dealings with alternative app marketplaces. These preliminary findings still need to be investigated further but could mean more DMA fines for Apple down the line.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

John Gruber<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Apple booked about $184B in profit last year, so this fine is about 0.3% of that. Maybe Apple just considers this the new cost of doing business in the EU? [\u2026] Something, not nothing, but definitely not a big deal. Teresa Ribera, the EC competition chief, is clearly trying to thread a political needle here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Antitrust<\/a> App Marketplaces<\/a> App Store<\/a> Apple<\/a> Digital Markets Act (DMA)<\/a> European Union<\/a> Lawsuit<\/a> Legal<\/a> Meta<\/a> Sideloading<\/a><\/p>\n

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