Apple fined $570m and Meta $228m for breach of EU law

Penalties could stoke tensions with US President Donald Trump

The European Union flag outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels: Apple and Meta become the the first companies hit under the a EU Digital Markets Act, which aims to help smaller companies enter markets dominated Big Tech. © Reuters

April 23, 2025 20:08 JST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

The EU fines could stoke tensions with U.S President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries that penalize U.S. companies.