APPLE ANTITRUST FINE
Indian consumer regulator escalates probe into Apple's software warranty terms
India's consumer regulator is investigating Apple's software warranty terms. The iOS 18 update allegedly damaged iPhone functionality and required costly repairs. Apple contests these accusations, citing global industry standards for software warranties. The regulator has escalated the matter for a detailed investigation into consumer rights violations. Apple could face fines or be forced to change its business practices.
EU 'welcomes' Apple steps to comply with digital rules
The European Commission on Tuesday welcomed changes made by Apple to its rules for app developers to address charges of breaking the bloc's competition rules -- and avert the risk of new fines. The commission slapped Apple with a fine of 500 million euros ($586 million) in April 2025 after concluding it violated EU rules by preventing developers from steering customers outside its App Store to access cheaper deals.
German publishers reject Apple's revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
Apple has said the tool, which allows users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications, is designed to allow users to control their privacy. However, it triggered criticism from Meta Platforms, publishers, advertisers and app developers whose business models rely on advertising tracking, prompting the German competition enforcer to charge Apple with abusing its market power in February last year.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
European regulators are taking strong action against major tech firms. Investigations are underway into Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, and X. These probes focus on competition rules and online content. Fines have been issued, and new rules are being enforced. This signals a significant shift in how Big Tech operates in Europe.
Apple trying to stall India antitrust case by challenging penalty law: CCI
India’s competition regulator told a New hi court that Apple is trying to delay antitrust action by disputing the country’s penalty rules. Apple is challenging a law that lets authorities base fines on a company’s global turnover when assessing market-abuse cases.
Apple fights india antitrust rule that could trigger $38 billion global penalty
Apple is challenging a new India antitrust law that allows penalties based on global turnover. The company says the rule could create huge fines and is unfair. India’s competition regulator is also looking into Apple’s app and payment rules. The case has become an important moment in India’s tech and competition space, with a court hearing coming soon.
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Tinder owner Match says Apple’s 30% app store fee will limit growth in India
Match, owner of Tinder, urged India's antitrust body to fine Apple and halt its anti-competitive practices. Match argues Apple's up to 30% fee stifles revenue and growth for its apps. Apple, facing global scrutiny, denies wrongdoing and claims it's a small player in India.
Apple set to stave off daily fines, EU to accept App Store changes, sources say
The company last month said developers will pay a 20% processing fee for purchases made via the App Store, though the fees could go as low as 13% for Apple's small-business program.
Apple changes App Store rules in EU to comply with antitrust order
The changes are aimed at trying to help Apple avoid paying daily fines of 5% of its average daily worldwide revenue, or about 50 million euros ($58 million) per day after being given 60 days to show it was in compliance with the bloc's Digital Markets Act. Apple has already paid 500 million euro ($580 million) fine levied by EU antitrust regulators in April.
Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over privacy tool
The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies. "We apply competition law in an apolitical manner," Benoit Coeure told a press conference.
Apple faces likely French antitrust fine for privacy tool
Called App Tracking Transparency (ATT), the feature allows iPhone users to decide which apps can track user activity, helping companies like Meta Platforms' Facebook and online advertisers tailor ads to users and measure their impact.
CCI confirms Apple’s anti-competitive practices in app store probe
The investigation, initiated in December 2021, focuses on allegations that Apple abused its dominant position in the iOS app store market. It also looked into claims that Apple forces developers to use its in-app purchase system, charging fees of up to 30%. This affects app developers, users, and payment processors.
Apple set to face fine under EU's landmark Digital Markets Act, sources say
The regulators charged in June that the iPhone maker had breached the bloc's tech rules. The charge against Apple was the first by the Commission under its Digital Markets Act (DMA).
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
EU regulators probe Big Tech. Apple addresses DMA breaches, Spotify's complaint. Microsoft leaves OpenAI’s board. Meta's consent model, CrowdTangle features, Facebook, Instagram’s child safety scrutinized. Google fined 2.42 billion euros. Amazon's DSA compliance checked. NVIDIA faces French probe. TikTok, Meta gatekeeper disputes. Italy fines Facebook, Meta. Germany ends Google probe. UK investigates cloud market. Spain suspends Meta products.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google could receive hefty fines by the end of the year for alleged breaches including disparaging rival products on their platforms.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
Apple, Meta Platforms and Google are set to be investigated for potential violations of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) that could lead to fines of up to 10% of their global annual turnover, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
A look at how European regulators are cracking down on Big Tech
Here is look at some of the actions taken by European watchdogs to keep a tab on big technology companies.
Apple-Spotify case: EU slaps nearly $2 billion fine on tech giant
The European Union competition enforcer said Apple's restrictions constituted unfair trading conditions, a relatively novel argument in an antitrust case and also used by the Dutch antitrust agency in a decision against Apple in 2021 in a case brought by dating app providers.
EU set to fine Apple in Spotify music streaming case
The European Commission last year charged the iPhone maker with preventing Spotify and other music streaming firms from informing users of options outside Apple's App Store.
Spain's high court suspends $209 million fines on Apple, Amazon amid appeal
CNMC, as the watchdog is known, fined Amazon and Apple for colluding to prevent dealers other than Amazon from selling Apple wares on Amazon's websites in Spain. Apple was fined €143.6 million and Amazon €50.5 million and both companies at the time said they would appeal.
Explained: Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines?
The United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against Apple for potentially breaching antitrust laws. Antitrust laws originated with the US Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and are enforced at domestic levels. Of the big four tech companies, Apple is the latest to be accused of breaching antitrust laws. The lawsuit alleges that Apple is using hardware and software limitations to stifle competition with iPhones and iPads.
Apple pays $13.7 million Russian fine, antitrust agency says
US tech giant Apple has paid a Russian fine of 1.2 billion roubles ($13.65 million), imposed over the company's alleged abuse of its dominant market position concerning in-app payments, Russia's FAS antitrust agency said on Monday.
Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case
Apple has offered to let rivals access its tap-and-go mobile payments systems used for mobile wallets in order to settle EU antitrust charges, three people familiar with the matter said.
Apple to defend mobile payment system at February 14 EU hearing
The hearing, which senior European Commission and national competition officials, Apple executives and complainants will attend, comes nine months after the EU competition watchdog accused the company of abusing its market power.
Google appeals huge Android antitrust fine to EU's top court
Google previously appealed to a lower tribunal, which had slightly lowered the original 4.34 billion-euro penalty in a decision largely siding with the European Commission.
Italy court rejects Google's appeal against watchdog fine, accepts Apple's one
An Italian administrative court rejected an appeal by Alphabet's Google against a decision by Italy's antitrust authority to fine the group, but accepted Apple's appeal against the watchdog's ruling.
Italian court scraps antitrust fine on Apple and Amazon
The antitrust authority had fined both companies a total of more than 200 million euros ($195.3 million) in 2021, citing alleged anti-competitive cooperation in the sale of Apple and Beats products.
Apple prefers fines to obeying antitrust order, says Vestager
"Apple's conduct in the Netherlands these days may be an example," she said. The iPhone maker "essentially prefers paying periodic fines rather than comply" with a Dutch antitrust order to offer alternative app payments. A new EU law imposing curbs on big tech behaviour should help tackle the problem, she added in the speech, delivered Tuesday.
Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 million fine in App Store dispute
The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) says the iPhone maker is abusing a dominant market position by failing to allow software application makers in the Netherlands to use other payment methods for dating apps accessible via its App Store.
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