The European Commission fines "Apple" and "Meta" for violating digital rules.

The European Commission announced today, Wednesday, the fining of "Apple" with 500 million euros, on the grounds that it allowed its developers to freely communicate with consumers and direct them to specific content channels. Additionally, a fine of 200 million euros was imposed on "Meta," claiming that its advertising model based on "pay or consent" when using apps does not comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union. According to EU regulations, companies must pay a fine of up to 10% of their revenue if they violate the Digital Markets Act. The European Union took into account the "severity, duration, and recurrence" of the violation when determining the fine. Since the Digital Markets Act is relatively new in the Union, the duration of the violation was not considered a key factor in determining the amount. The Commission also closed two cases, one related to an investigation into Apple for not allowing users to change browser selection screens, and the other regarding the classification of Facebook Marketplace, acknowledging that the section is not a separate platform covered by the DMA.