Apple doesn’t want to fork over half a billion euros to the EU. The tech giant is officially appealing a €500 million ($587 million) fine brought by the European Commission in April, 9To5Mac reports. The Commission fined both Apple and Meta earlier this year for violating the Digital Markets Act through anti-competitive activities.
In Apple's case, the Commission found that the company stopped developers from providing customers with information about sales and offers outside of the App Store. The large fine for anti-steering policies reflected the "gravity and duration" of Apple's practices. In contrast, Meta received a €200 million ($235 million) fine.
Shockingly, Apple doesn't agree with its steep punishment. "Today we filed our appeal because we believe the European Commission’s decision — and their unprecedented fine — go far beyond what the law requires," a statement from Apple to 9To5Mac reads. "As our appeal will show, the EC is mandating how we run our store and forcing business terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users. We implemented this to avoid punitive daily fines and will share the facts with the Court."
The European Commission started its investigations into Apple and Meta in March 2024. Their subsequent fines were the first levied under the DMA.
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