Apple may avoid fines in one of the current EU investigations. The European Commission, the group’s executive branch, will end next week Depending on whether Apple prevents iPhone users from easily changing their browser or search engines .
Apple is said to comply with rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to turn users to alternative browsers, social media platforms and other online services, while providing better competitive opportunities for smaller competitors. Breach of DMA, legislation that broadly seeks to control powers of large technologies, could result in fines up to 10% of the company’s total annual revenue, while duplicate crimes can be fined up to 20%.
However, Apple may not be completely out of the situation. According to the report, the EU will give the fines to the company and Meta. The second Apple case involves whether the company Freely inform users about alternative payment options available in the App Store ecosystem. As for meta, that’s EU could fine the EU $1 billion north for breach of DMA rules for its “agreement or payment” in the area.
