European penalties to the USA target and Apple “new exploitation”
A. White House responded to fine The European Commission announced this Wednesday At metaca and apple Is not related to the Digital Services Act. In a statement that the representative read, this kind of actions felt a “The United States is a new form of unpleasant exploitation”.
Together, together, 700 million euros fined for apple and goalAfterwards A year of investigation DSA – methods of organizations that violate European control known as the Digital Services Act.
Both companies First is fined due to the lawIt comes into force a year ago Clear rules for companies with the highest market power in digital servicesTo protect customers and promote competition and access to the smaller player market.
Companies were fined There is now 60 days to apply corrective actionsAre subject to new periodic penalties until they are associated with penalties or until they do.
European penalties for two American technical giants It may be another “find” for fire, in negotiations Import tariffs Between the two blocks, the theme that has already increased tension in bilateral relationships.
“It’s like that The new form of financial exploitation does not tolerate the United States”, White House representative commented In the statements cited by Reuters.
“OhAlien rules for targeting and weakening American companiesThe same statement adds that the discovery is sucked by the SUFF and the censorship is allowed to be obstructed to trade and a direct threat to free civil society. “
In Europe, some voices have heard to say Applicable penalties are smallDepending on the size of questionable organizations. At a press conference, a representative of the Reuters also argued that penalties should be. “When it comes to penalties, are they modest or more? From our perspective, they are proportional (…) the duration and intensity of infarction even “.
Fine applicable to fine Apple Is fined by the company Failed his responsibility to “anti-worship”, discouraging users to search for alternative services To your platforms. The MetaFacebook owner, Instagram and WhatsApp, Failed in duties to give users an opportunity to share lower personal data When you use company services by implementing a model of “consent or paying” on your social networks.
A. Value between two penalties is described by the intensity and duration of failures. Apple’s violation is considered more serious and in the view of the commission, the company has never curtailed itself in accordance with the needs of the new law, and this view does not share the iPhone owner.
“Despite the many meetings, the The Commission continues to change the rules of game every time“, He defended Emma WilsonThe company’s representative in the statement to the politician. This goal also responded poorly to the European decision. Both want to appeal.
