Apple (AAPL, Financial) has filed an appeal with the European Commission, challenging a ruling that mandates the company to share user data with third-party developers. This appeal specifically targets the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires forced data sharing. Apple opposes this, arguing that it infringes on intellectual property rights and compromises user privacy.
Previously, Meta (META) was fined €700 million by the EU for violating the DMA related to user data. However, the penalty was significantly lower than initially expected. It is believed that the EU may avoid aggressive actions against U.S. tech firms to prevent tensions with the U.S. government.
