EU Slaps Apple With €500 Million Fine Under New Digital Markets Act

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]The European Union has fined Apple 500 million euros for breaking its landmark Digital Markets Act. Regulators found that Apple's App Store rules still blocked developers from freely directing users to cheaper deals outside the platform.

[00:00:17]The European Commission stated that Apple failed to comply with its obligation to allow app developers to steer consumers freely.

[00:00:25]This is the first major financial penalty issued under the DMA since it took full effect.

[00:00:30]Apple has disputed the findings and is expected to appeal.

[00:00:34]The ruling signals that the EU is prepared to enforce its digital competition rules with real financial consequences, something the tech industry has been watching closely.