The EU fined Apple and Meta – but failed to really hold them to account. Was that to appease Trump? | Alexander Hurst

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen had some tough words for big tech this week .

But it seems that at the last minute , the EU lost its nerve.

Under the Digital Markets Act , companies that the EU has designated as “gatekeepers” have special obligations and constraints that are meant to ensure a fair playing field for other companies.