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Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple With Sixth Fine of $5.7M
Apple // February 28, 2022

Another week, another fine against Apple by the Netherlands’ antitrust regulator. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) levied its sixth weekly fine of $5.7 million against the tech giant on Monday (Feb. 28) for what it said is Apple’s failure to adhere to its...

Big Tech Weekly: Meta Is on the Ropes Again
Technology // February 25, 2022

Meta Platforms had another challenging week. Facebook’s parent company is facing an order by the European Union agency responsible for protecting personal information to suspend data transfers to the United States. The Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) ruling could cause Facebook’s parent company to retaliate by...

Dutch Antitrust Regulator Fines Apple Another $5M Over Payment Methods
Apple // February 21, 2022

The Dutch antitrust watchdog has fined Apple €5 million ($5.7 million) over the issue of access to non-Apple payments for dating apps subscriptions, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 21). This is the fifth week in a row a penalty has been levied against Apple by the...

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Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple With Sixth Fine of $5.7M

February 28, 2022
Another week, another fine against Apple by the Netherlands’ antitrust regulator. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) levied its sixth weekly fine of $5.7 million against the tech giant on Monday (Feb. 28) for what it said is Apple’s failure to adhere to its rulings on providing alternative payment methods on its dating apps. […]

Dutch Antitrust Regulator Fines Apple Another $5M Over Payment Methods

February 21, 2022
The Dutch antitrust watchdog has fined Apple €5 million ($5.7 million) over the issue of access to non-Apple payments for dating apps subscriptions, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 21). This is...