The executive agency of the European Union determined imposes a fine of 500 million euros for Apple – a crest of the iPhone – and 200 million euros for the finish line – proprietary of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – based on the Digital Markets Law.
In the case of Apple, he found that he failed to comply with the App Store so as not to fall into monopolistic practices.
The law establishes that application developers are obliged to inform users of alternative options outside the store (App Store) at no cost, then consumers cannot look for cheaper offers or other alternatives.
In order to finish the fine was to fail the obligation to offer users an advertising option with less personal data.
-Apple has a period of 60 days to make changes or can receive additional sanctions. While finishing has to give options in the same time period.
Apple and Facebook reacted with different communications to the European Commission’s decision, pointing out that it is unfair and harms US companies.
Combined fines are equivalent to more than 15,500 million pesos and occur while the European Union and the United States discuss tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, who has criticized that the European blockade is unfair in the treatment of US company.
