The European Commission found that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data. Therefore, the Commission has fined Apple and Meta.

According to&nbsp;<a data-analytics-event-attached="true" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/86793/ANNA_CAVAZZINI/home" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Anna Cavazzini</a>&nbsp;(Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,

"...this&nbsp;&nbsp;decision is by no means the start of a ‘tech war’ in response to Trump's erratic tariff policy. Instead, it is the consistent implementation of existing EU law. This includes, as a last resort, imposing fines on Apple and Meta under the DMA regulation to ensure they comply with EU digital legislation.&nbsp;It is very easy for companies to avoid this: they just have to comply with European law.”

The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) have two main goals: to create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected and to establish a level playing field to foster innovation, growth, and competitiveness, both in the European Single Market and globally.

The&nbsp;Digital Services Act (DSA)&nbsp;aims to create a safer digital space in which users rights are protected, including rules to tackle illegal content online, enhance the accountability and transparency of algorithms, and dealing with content moderation and targeted advertising.

Digital Markets Act&nbsp; (DMA) sets rules on what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU. It&nbsp;blacklists certain practices of large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour.

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Digital Markets Act (DMA) - Extracts from the debate, results of the vote

Press conference on the Digital Services Act (DSA) by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), Rapporteur and Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SV), Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew Europe, CZ), Alexandra GEESE (Greens/EFA, DE) and Adam BIELAN (ECR, PL), shadow rapporteurs

Digital Markets Act (DMA): closing statements by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market and by Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

EP Plenary Session - Digital Markets Act

Digital Markets Act: opening statements by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew, FR), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT), Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive VP of the EU Commission and by Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for the Internal

Press conference - The Digital Markets Act (DMA), on the outcome of the vote in committee

Press conference by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), rapporteur, on the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Whistleblower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: extracts from the opening statement by Frances HAUGEN - IMCO Committee

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user IMCO Committee: opening statements

IMCO Committee - Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: opening statement by Frances HAUGEN

Infoclip: Facebook data crisis - users

The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment

EP Plenary debate on the protection of minors online

Debate on the need to enforce DSA to protect democracy

EP Plenary session - The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment

Information manipulation in the age of generative AI

The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment: closing statement by Glenn MICALLEF, European Commissioner

The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment: MEPs debate

The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment: opening statement by Glenn MICALLEF, European Commissioner

Cyberbullying and online harassment: extracts from the debate

Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media: closing statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, European Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty Security and Democracy and Marilena RAOUNA, Deputy Minister for European Affairs European Union (Cyprus)

Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media: MEPs debate (part 2)

Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media: MEPs debate (part 1)

Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media: opening statements by Marilena RAOUNA, Deputy Minister for European Affairs European Union (Cyprus) and Henna VIRKKUNEN, European Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty Security and Democracy

Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media: extracts from the debate

Press conference by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), Rapporteur on the protection of minors online

Protection of minors online: extracts from the debate (25.11), the vote (26.11) and statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), Rapporteur

Protection of minors online: MEPs debate (part 2)

Protection of minors online: MEPs debate (part 1)

Protection of minors online: opening statements by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DA), Rapporteur, Henna VIRKKUNEN Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Ivaylo VALCHEV (ECR, BG), CULT Committee

Protection of minors online: closing statements by Michael MCGRATH, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection, and Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), Rapporteur

Protection of minors online: MEPs debate (part 3)

Infoclip: online protection of minors and young people

Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty: Closing statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracyand Marie BJERRE, Danish Minister for European Affair

Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty: MEPs debate (part 2)

Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty: MEPs debate

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