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peterstefanovic.bsky.social • 22 days ago

BREAKING: Apple and Meta fined millions by EU over competition law

https://news.sky.com/story/apple-and-meta-fined-millions-by-eu-over-competition-law-13354190

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bethtoja.bsky.social•22 days ago

GOOD.

simoncramp54.bsky.social•21 days ago

Couldn’t have been more happy but they will charge the rest of us in higher prices to recover the cost of fines why is always the consumer that suffers

dixie.bsky.social•22 days ago

What about Amazon for a treble or Google for a Yankie? Oh wait, this isn't Ladbrokes..

peterdavieson.bsky.social•22 days ago

This wouldn't be a problem if everyone who complains about 'the rise of fascism' just stopped using Apple, Meta - and any other US - products.

No excuses, no exceptions.

Just Do It.
(And no more Nike either)

elferreira68.bsky.social•22 days ago

Millions? I was expecting some billions of €€€

factstandardvalue.bsky.social•22 days ago

And the EU exercised restraint in the size of the fine.

hanserikiken.bsky.social•22 days ago

rebelmobster.bsky.social•22 days ago

Millions?! They probably are laughing at it!

gettinblu.bsky.social•22 days ago

I suspect that both companies will treat this as a cost of doing business and in both cases I suspect it will only mildly reduce the profits from these activities

filipe-barroso.bsky.social•21 days ago

Then they will be handed heavier fines until they comply.

philt602.bsky.social•22 days ago

How long will it take Meta & Apple to make half a billion euros?!🤔

The intention is right, but these platforms cannot be hit hard enough, to change their behaviour.

filipe-barroso.bsky.social•21 days ago

Microsoft thought the same and eventually caved in.

lucyarnold.bsky.social•22 days ago

Excellent!

pdfletch.bsky.social•21 days ago

Has any of the American big tech companies actually paid any of these fines imposed by the EU?

dagobert913.bsky.social•21 days ago

mixitupdeedee62.bsky.social•22 days ago

A ridiculously small amount. The fines should be proportional to their wealth.

vonkarlsen.bsky.social•18 days ago

Europe is doing the right thing. It's good to see these large conglomerates being upbraided! We badly need to rejoin the EU!💫

kamalini.bsky.social•22 days ago

Apple are complete breadheads.

politicalgardener.bsky.social•21 days ago

All part of the business model

schadenfreude666.bsky.social•22 days ago

yeah!

lindsay40k.bsky.social•22 days ago

Millions. That’s what they put in the hat at a fascist banquet. Fractional cost of doing business.

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•22 days ago

👏👏👏

elemjay.bsky.social•22 days ago

If only they also paid taxes.

antimyopic.bsky.social•22 days ago

This result demonstrates why Trump, Musk and his billionaire oligarchs want to divide, undermine and ultimately destroy the EU.

They fear responsibility and accountability.