--- title: "EU DMA: Apple and Meta hit with first major fines" url: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-dma-apple-and-meta-hit-with-first-major-fines-efjwezild source_url: https://www.developer-tech.com/news/eu-hits-apple-and-meta-first-major-dma-fines/ type: article source: "Developer Tech" author: "Ryan Daws" published: 2025-04-23T14:18:59.612Z updated: 2025-04-24T20:00:06.116Z tags: ["apple", "privacy", "regulation"] reading_time: 7 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # EU DMA: Apple and Meta hit with first major fines **[Developer Tech](https://daily.dev/sources/developertech)** · [@gadget_ry](https://daily.dev/gadget_ry) · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The EU has imposed significant fines on Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for non-compliance. Apple was fined €500 million for restricting app developers from informing users about alternative purchasing options outside the App Store. Meta was fined €200 million for its 'Consent or Pay' model, which did not allow users to opt for a less personalized but equivalent service without paying a fee. These fines underscore the EU's commitment to ensuring fair and competitive digital markets. Both companies have 60 days to comply with the Commission’s decisions or face further penalties. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#regulation](https://daily.dev/tags/regulation) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-dma-apple-and-meta-hit-with-first-major-fines-efjwezild)