{"id":301524,"date":"2025-04-24T03:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=353655"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:48:43","slug":"the-fines-on-apple-and-meta-make-the-united-states-angry-with-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-fines-on-apple-and-meta-make-the-united-states-angry-with-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The fines on Apple and Meta make the United States angry with Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The European Commission recently imposed severe sanctions on Apple and Meta, marking a significant moment in the trade relations between the United States and the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Apple has been fined 500 million euros, while Meta will have to pay 200 million for practices that, according to Brussels, violate the competition rules set out in the Digital Markets Act.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Both companies have expressed that they consider the sanctions unfair and have indicated their intention to appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?Today the ?? Commission found that Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act.<br><br>Apple and Meta were fined \u20ac500 million and \u20ac200 million respectively.<br><br>?\ufe0fThe companies are required to comply with the ??decisions within 60 days.<br><br>All info ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cOMqqxrMPm\">https:\/\/t.co\/cOMqqxrMPm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pJtaLfsFrS\">pic.twitter.com\/pJtaLfsFrS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; EU Competition (@EU_Competition) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EU_Competition\/status\/1914982237851754802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tariffs are the great danger of this historic fine<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>This situation is exacerbated at a time when relations between the U.S. and the EU were already marked by volatility, a consequence of tariff policies implemented during Donald Trump&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>The White House has labeled the Digital Markets Act as &#8220;discriminatory&#8221;<\/strong>, suggesting that it is designed to favor small businesses at the expense of large U.S. tech corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??\u2696\ufe0f??? White House Slams EU Big Tech Fines as &#39;Economic Extortion,&#39; Warns of Retaliation<br><br>? Summary:<br><br>The White House sharply criticized EU fines on Apple and Meta as a \u201cnovel form of economic extortion,\u201d escalating U.S.-EU tensions and warning it won\u2019t tolerate what it calls\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Va2S0xlTGW\">pic.twitter.com\/Va2S0xlTGW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PiQ (@PiQSuite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiQSuite\/status\/1915160703033639382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the U.S. government warned that any country that attacks major tech companies could face retaliation. Although the current climate shows signs of tension, <strong>with Donald Trump reconsidering some tariffs, the current situation could trigger new restrictions or tariffs on European products<\/strong>, in response to the imposed sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In this context, the debate over regulation and market dominance in the digital age becomes increasingly relevant. The leaders of both entities, Apple and Meta, have the opportunity to legally argue the legitimacy of their practices.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The decisions made on this front could have significant implications not only for their operations but also for the future of international trade and technological regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission recently imposed severe sanctions on Apple and Meta, marking a significant moment in trade relations between the United States and the European Union. Apple has received a fine of 500 million euros, while Meta will have to pay 200 million for practices that, according to Brussels, violate the competition rules set out in the Digital Markets Act. Both companies have expressed that they consider the sanctions unfair and have indicated their intention to appeal. Tariffs are the great danger of this historic fine. 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