EU Launches Major Tech Antitrust Crackdown on Apple, Google, and Meta Over Suspected Violations of New Digital Rules
• The EU launched investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta over suspected non-compliance with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) • Violations could result in fines up to 10% of global revenue or 20% for repeat offenses • EU is probing Meta's "pay or consent" model for gathering data, Apple and Google's app store practices and fees • Apple's Safari browser "choice screen" and Google Search's treatment of third-party services vs its own are also under scrutiny • Companies claim efforts to comply with DMA but EU "concerned" they are not meeting obligations