EU slaps Meta, Apple with nearly $800m fines
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EU Hits Apple, Meta with $800M in First Digital Markets Fines
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The Spin
Left narrative
The European Commission's enforcement actions protect consumer rights, ensure fair competition in digital markets, prevent tech giants from exploiting their dominant positions, and force them to give users genuine choices about their data and purchasing options.
Right narrative
These fines unfairly target successful American companies while allowing Chinese and European competitors to operate under different standards. They effectively impose multi-billion-dollar tariffs that force changes to legitimate business models and compromise service quality.