Apple and Meta could face charges for violating EU tech rules

The Commission is reportedly attacking Apple over its “steering” rules that charge developers for pointing to third-party purchasing options. Meta’s accusations will revolve around its ad-free subscription to Facebook and Instagram in the EU.

The Commission will issue preliminary conclusions in accordance with Reuters, which means companies can make changes to try to fix things before the Commission makes a final decision. Apple is set to be charged first, Reuters reports, and the TF says we could see the charges in the coming weeks.

The European Commission and Apple did not respond to a request for comment. Meta declined to comment.

The charges follow the Commission’s opening of DMA non-compliance investigations into Apple, Meta and Alphabet in March. The DMA, which designates Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, which owns TikTok, as “gatekeepers” who must comply with rules on certain “essential platform services” they offer, took effect earlier that month.