Apple charged with violating EU's Digital Market Act

June 25, 2024

On June 24, the regulators were reported to have found  to be violating, a law which came into force in 2022. The investigation, started in March by the, resulted in Apple not being allowed to limit the communication between application developers and customers outside. The penalty for Apple is up to ten percent of global annual revenue.

Apple has until March 2025 to comply with DMA, and according to a statement from Apple, they have already started to implement the required changes. Because of DMA, Apple reported that they would postpone the release of their new AI features in the EU.

Other big technology companies are also being investigated by EU. New laws allow easier enforcement of regulations without lengthy juridicial processes.