Apple set to stave off EU fine into browser options
- Apple has made changes to comply with European Union rules, thus avoiding a potential fine and order regarding its browser options on iPhones, according to reports from people with direct knowledge.
- The European Commission launched an investigation last year due to concerns that Apple's browser design could hinder user choice of rival browsers or search engines.
- The investigation is expected to conclude next week while the EU also prepares to issue fines to Apple and Meta Platforms for Digital Markets Act violations.
- The Digital Markets Act aims to prevent restrictions that limit competition among tech giants, potentially penalizing companies up to 10% of their global annual sales for violations.
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Apple may evade an EU fine over iOS browser options
Apple may avoid a fine in one of the European Union investigations it's currently the subject of. The bloc's executive arm, the European Commission, will next week end a probe into whether Apple hindered iPhone users from easily changing their browser or search engine, according to Reuters. Apple is said to have complied with rules laid out under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to make it a cinch for users to switch to alternative brow…
Apple set to stave off EU fine into browser options
Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones after it made changes to comply with landmark EU rules aimed at reining in Big Tech, people with direct knowledge of the matter said today.
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