Source: European Parliament
On 28 April, IMCO Members probed the Executive Vice-President of the EU Commission Teresa Ribera on whether digital rules are being respected by everyone. The discussion focused on the EU Digital Markets Act
Members discussed key priorities, like: (a) opening up closed ecosystems — such as mobile operating systems, online search results, and digital marketplaces; (b) ensuring consumer choice; and (c) affirming that data belongs to those who generate it. On 23 April 2025, the European Commission fined Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. The Commission found that Apple violated the DMA’s anti-steering provisions, while Meta failed to comply with the requirement to offer users a version of its service that uses less of their personal data.