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Europe’s Tech Battle Could Cost It the Trade War
The Hill
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The European Commission’s newly announced fines of €500 million against Apple and €200 million against Meta for alleged violations of its Digital Markets Act undermine key aspects of both online ecosystems. To make matters worse, they are also almost certain to exacerbate tensions with a notoriously trigger-happy U.S. administration.
The commission claims Meta’s “consent or pay” advertising model, which lets users either consent to personalized ads or pay monthly fees starting from €5.99 for an ad-free experience, violates the Digital Markets Act because users are not offered a “truly equivalent and free” alternative to personalized ads.