Apple App Store restrictions
EC can fix companies Up to 10 % Of their global annual business, which will be equal to many billions for Apple and Meta. Reuters Reported That relatively mod minor penalties are due to a short period of violations, focus on compliance rather than sanctions, and a desire to avoid potential retaliation. [President Donald] Trump. “
Rabira said that the EC “took a strong but balanced implementation against both companies based on clear and predicted rules.”
The EC said app developers “need to inform users without any compensation offers out of the App Store, run for these offers, run for these offers and make purchases.” But “due to numerous restrictions imposed by Apple, the app developers cannot fully benefit from the benefits of alternative distribution channels outside the App Store.” “Similarly, users cannot fully benefit from alternative and cheap offerings because Apple app prevents developers directly from informing users of such offers.”
The EC said Apple “failed to show that these sanctions were objectively necessary and proportional.” The regulator ordered Apple to remove technical and trade sanctions on steering and refrain from maintaining non -compliance practices in the future. “
EC: Meta Aid model falls short
The DMA said that the DMA “needs to get consumers’ consent to connect their personal data between services.” “Consumers who do not consent should have less personal but equal alternatives.”
“Facebook and Instagram’s EU users had a choice between the consent of personal data for personal advertising, or the payment of monthly membership for advertising -free service,” the EC said.