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Apple and Meta fined millions by EU over competition law

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Apple fined 500 m for stopping app makers from pointing to cheaper options outside App Store .

Meta fined 200 m for forcing Instagram and Facebook users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.

The fines were issued under the EU 's Digital Markets Act (DMA), a series of rules designed to give consumers and businesses more choice.

Both companies have issued complaints about the penalties.

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