Meta and Apple near the settlement of the European Union cases

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Meta and Apple are close to settling two issues to combat monopoly with the European Commission, where American large technology groups are seeking to avoid a series of escalating fines from Brussels.

Companies are in the final stages to agree on a deal with European organizers to change a set of commercial practices after they are A total of 700 million euros is fined in April To violate the European Union’s digital market law, according to officials who have seen the discussions.

The possible settlement comes at a time when the European Union’s digital rules are still a flash point between Brussels and US President Donald Trump. He has Threaten Against countries that “discriminate” against American companies.

The European Union has fined Dead 200 million euros and ordered the group to change the “payment or consent” form, forcing users to either agree to track data or pay the subscription fees for an advertising -free experience.

European officials told the Financial Times that there is increasing optimism that a practical solution can be found with the definition after the initial changes suggested by the father have been considered on Facebook.

The officials added that the most sensitive issue in the talks with Meta is to ensure that consumers can easily find the various options provided by the group and transport it in the European Union.

Apple has already announced plans in June Change its application store policies After achieving the European Union in whether the rules of the iPhone maker prevented the application developers from sending consumers to offers outside its platform.

“We have done what we had to do to avoid threatening future fines,” said Kyle Under, chief official of Apple’s main compliance.

The committee also discusses potential changes with Apple regarding another Investigation of the iPhone maker With its new contractual terms of developers.

While negotiations with the two groups continue, people who have seen the talks said that no final decisions were taken, but they were hoping to settle cases soon.

The agreement may mean that both Apple and Meta will avoid daily financial penalties, which can escalate over time and reach up to 5 percent of the average daily revenue around the world.

Meta and Apple have criticized the European Union technology legislation, with Apple last month Brussels urged the cancellation of its rules – Putting a step in the battle of American technology giants against European censorship.

During this process, Apple accused a commission of transferring goals of goals about what the company needs to comply with the European Union’s digital rules book.

Apple said: “While we think we are compatible, we resumed this decision because we believe that it goes beyond what the law requires,” Apple said.

The committee said it continued to communicate with the two companies to ensure effective compliance. Deadly dead, negotiations were continuing and constructive.

The committee said: “Compliance means that the developers get a real opportunity and that users get a real option, and they are not buried under the maze of dark patterns of gate guards.”

The inputs of the stakeholders still collect the changes made by Apple. “With Meta, we shared our remaining concerns in July, which we continue to discuss.”

The committee added that if Apple or Meta continues to violate its obligations, “all options remain on the table, including periodic penalty payments.”