JAKARTA - Apple and Meta Platforms are likely to face charges for failing to comply with EU landmark rules aimed at limiting their power before the summer. This was revealed by several sources who had direct knowledge of the matter on Friday, June 14.
The European Commission, which launched an investigation into both Google's companies and Alphabet in March under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), considers Apple and Meta a priority case, the sources said.
DMA requires large technology companies to open space for smaller competitors to compete and make it easier for people to move between competing online services such as social media platforms, internet browsers, and app stores.
EU regulators will issue preliminary findings similar to antitrust allegations before the summer holiday in August, where Apple was first charged, followed by Meta.
Commission and Meta declined to comment. Apple referred to a statement in March in which they said they believed that the plan was to comply with the DMA and that they were continuing to interact constructively with the Commission.
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The company could offer a solution to address concerns outlined in its findings before the expected final decision before EU's antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, leaves office in November, which could include fines of up to 10% of the company's global annual turnover for offenses.
The EU investigation targets Apple's transfer rules, which regulators say impose restrictions that prevent app developers from informing users about offerings outside the App Store for free, as well as new costs imposed on app developers.
EU regulators are expected to impose allegations on Apple regarding this issue, the sources said. They added that a second investigation focused on selected screens for Safari's web browser is likely to take longer.
Preliminary findings on Meta focus on pay-or-acquire models recently introduced where users pay subscription fees for Facebook and Instagram without ads, the sources said.
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