EU Reassesses Big Tech Probes as Trump Prepares for Presidency

The European Commission reviews investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta, while denying political influence over enforcement of its digital regulations.

The European Commission is reassessing its investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to curb Big Tech's market dominance and enforce fair competition.
This review coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, as U.S. tech companies urge him to address what they call excessive EU enforcement.
The Commission denies political interference, emphasizing that ongoing investigations remain at a technical stage and require robust evidence for court-proof decisions.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has criticized EU regulations as institutionalized censorship and called on Trump to intervene, citing $30 billion in fines imposed on U.S. tech firms over two decades.
Decisions and fines related to the probes are on hold while the review continues, though technical work on cases—such as Google's alleged app store favoritism—progresses at varying stages.