Comment by gib444

4 hours ago

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/google-meta-big-tech-6-billi... :

> April 2025: Apple fined €500 million for failing to comply with "anti-steering" obligations. Meta fined €200 million under the Digital Market Act for requiring users to consent to sharing their data with the company or pay for an ad-free service.

> December 2025: X fined €120 million under the Digital Services Act for breaching transparency obligations.

(Sure, not this year, but that's pretty recent by most standards. And not sure if they're still being contested and unpaid)

And recently, Google is working with the EU to avoid a fine: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/google-ma...