Risk of daily fines, business changes for Apple, Meta are EU’s next tricky call
By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( April 18, 2025, 14:05 GMT | Comment) -- Calibrating fines against Apple and Meta Platforms so that EU enforcers can defend their rules without provoking Donald Trump has been nearly impossible in recent months. But getting those sanctions right is only the first hurdle: Imposing deep changes to business models and daily penalties for non-compliance that could reach into the billions could be the next source of tension.Calibrating fines against Apple and Meta Platforms so that EU enforcers can defend their rules without provoking US President Donald Trump has been a near-impossible challenge in recent months. But getting those sanctions right is only the first hurdle: Imposing deep changes to business models and daily penalties for non-compliance that could reach into the billions could be the next source of tension....
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