Group 1 - The European Union has imposed fines on Apple and Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act, with Apple fined €500 million and Meta fined €200 million [2][3] - Apple was found to have imposed restrictions that prevented app developers and users from accessing discounts available outside the Apple App Store, violating the Digital Markets Act [2] - Meta's "consent or pay" model, which does not allow users to reduce ad personalization if they refuse to pay, was deemed non-compliant with the Digital Markets Act [3] Group 2 - The fines were determined based on the violations occurring from March 2024, when the Digital Markets Act came into full effect, until Meta's new compliance model is expected to launch in November 2024 [3] - The maximum fine for violations under the Digital Markets Act can reach up to 10% of a company's global revenue, and for repeated violations, it can go up to 20% [4]