🚨 BREAKING: The EU has fined Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million for breaking Europe's digital rules. Read the developing story: ow.ly/TMEB50VG74a - ThreadSky

politico.eu • 4 days ago

🚨 BREAKING: The EU has fined Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million for breaking Europe's digital rules.

Read the developing story: https://ow.ly/TMEB50VG74a

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slimwasherman.bsky.social•4 days ago

I thought that fines in the billions were on the cards?
Ah well, I guess the EU has made a point and told them that they're not above the law, but if the profits made are way bugger than the fines then they will just carry on, won't they?

slimwasherman.bsky.social•4 days ago

Bigger, not bugger! 🤦‍♂️

trudheim.se•4 days ago

This is the warning-shot across the bow. Next time they break these rules, the fines will sting.

These fines are still not exactly "cost of doing business" small, but there is tariff war going on, so not as big as they could have been.

thyhoneybadger.bsky.social•4 days ago

These fines were short of delayed so far so that the EU can form a solid front against us tarif war. I believe that more is on the way.

signaturesuccess.bsky.social•4 days ago

But those great seats at the inauguration…How’s that going for them?

lemoore.bsky.social•4 days ago

Those fines are chump change! Especially, when considering the value they derived from breaking the E.U's digital rules.

l-p-h.bsky.social•4 days ago

Buy European, buy fair!

sylviaherzberg.bsky.social•4 days ago

Good news. 👍🇪🇺

kajleers.bsky.social•4 days ago

Meanwhile, the US government is pursuing Google and Meta to break up their monopolies. (But for how long?)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/technology/google-search-remedies-hearing.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/technology/meta-antitrust-trial-mark-zuckerberg.html

gesiko.bsky.social•4 days ago

Bravo!

derekubachi855.bsky.social•4 days ago

👏🏆

scorpioheavy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Woohoo!🙌🏽

efragonz1.bsky.social•4 days ago

Way to go!

wgmcy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Excellent. Invest it in European based Social Media platforms.

annekin1.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think that's (kinda) the plan.

wgmcy.bsky.social•4 days ago

How do you know?

thyhoneybadger.bsky.social•4 days ago

There were mentions un EU institutions of EU based social platforms. Just mentions though nothing solid.

thyhoneybadger.bsky.social•4 days ago

In European software and goods in general. There are many alternatives, maybe not as good or polished as the US services, but its in our hands to help them grow.

redrose1951.bsky.social•4 days ago

good

theenormousroom.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m sure they could have gone a bit harder on Meta.

pinkkermit.bsky.social•4 days ago

what's up with X?

itarmy-ua.bsky.social•4 days ago

Apple produces at least real products, but I won't give a f if Meta will stop to exist at all. The world will be much better place without Meta

acewiz8.bsky.social•4 days ago

Let’s see how this goes down! Frankly I think Trump will not be able to do anything because he’ll do the cowardly thing back off as he’s done with China! So much for him proclaiming to want to help USA big tech!