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EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for breaking Europe’s digital rules (www.politico.eu)
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[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Now buy weapons with it for Ukraine.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

But from EU manufacturers.

[–] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 10 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

A finest apple is a fined Apple. Ban them too.

[–] giorovv@feddit.it -1 points 18 hours ago

Liked this ahah

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

In a statement, Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan said the decision effectively amounts to a “multi-billion-dollar tariff” that would also hurt European businesses and economies.

Somebody just learned the word “tariff” and is now using it incorrectly.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

Good start.

[–] giorovv@feddit.it 0 points 18 hours ago

Hope we can bend them over soon.