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Tech fines tracker

Big Tech, small consequences

Fines are big - and growing

In 2024, Alphabet, Google's parent company, was fined nearly $2.9 billion dollars. This is an astronomical amount that's almost impossible to imagine.

But Big Tech is bigger

Yet as big as this amount is, it will barely affect Google. Alphabet, Google's parent company, had a free cash flow of $47.9 billion for the first three quarters of 2024, meaning it made enough money to pay its $2.5 billion fine (the largest fine any company received last year) in just over two weeks.

Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure Alphabet defines as "amount of cash generated by the business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business and acquisitions, and to strengthen our balance sheet."

The other Big Tech companies' free cash flows similarly make their fines little more than a speeding ticket.

How long did it take Big Tech to pay off all their fines?

In 2024, Google could pay its nearly $3 billion in fines with the free cash flow it generated in less than three weeks. If we want Big Tech to prioritize our privacy, the fines must increase or regulatory bodies must force them to change their practices.

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Key indicators

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2024 free cash flow

$108.81 billion

$47.93 billion

$74.07 billion

$40.51 billion

$15.08 billion

Total fines 2024

$2,117,203,000

$2,974,752,000

$1,605,000,000

$1,462,850,000

$57,478,000

Time to pay off its fines (using free cash flow)

7 days, 2 hours, 28 minutes

16 days, 21 hours, 25 minutes

7 days, 21 hours, 49 minutes

9 days, 19 hours, 15 minutes

1 day, 0 hours, 51 minutes

See all Big Tech fines for 2025

We have collated all the fines Big Tech have received in 2025. We will be updating it with historic data, as well as with the latest fines as they are issued.

settle a tax evasion case<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 46 hours, 34 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"2025"],"nameForTabs":[0,"2025"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,"Google"]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p><strong>Meta</strong></p><p>$228,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>April 2025</p><p>EU - for its <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-fined-570-million-meta-228-million-breaching-eu-law-2025-04-23//">&quot;pay or consent&quot; advertising model<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 36 hours, 45 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"2025"],"nameForTabs":[0,"2025"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,"Meta"]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p><strong>Apple</strong></p><p>$571,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>April 2025</p><p>EU - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-fined-570-million-meta-228-million-breaching-eu-law-2025-04-23//">breaching DMA rules for app stores<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 45 hours, 58 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"2025"],"nameForTabs":[0,"2025"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"columnNumber":[0,"3"],"allFeaturesTab":[0,null],"allFeaturesIcon":[0],"showAllFeaturesTab":[0,false],"useCustomTagText":[0,false]}" ssr client="load" opts="{"name":"FeatureCardsFilterWithTab","value":true}" await-children>
2025

Google

$340,000,000

February 2025

Italy – to settle a tax evasion case(ventana nueva)

Time to pay off: 46 hours, 34 minutes

2025

Meta

$228,000,000

April 2025

EU - for its "pay or consent" advertising model(ventana nueva)

Time to pay off: 36 hours, 45 minutes

2025

Apple

$571,000,000

April 2025

EU - for breaching DMA rules for app stores(ventana nueva)

Time to pay off: 45 hours, 58 minutes

All Big Tech fines for 2024

dominant position concerning in-app payment<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a>.</p><p><strong>Time to pay off : 1 hour, 6 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$2bn</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>March 2024</strong></p><p>EU - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68467752/">breaking streaming rules<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a>.</p><p><strong>Time to pay off : 6 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$153,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>June 2024</strong></p><p>South Korea - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/13/apple-fined-in-south-korea-for-collecting-users-data-without-their-consent/">sharing location data<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off : 45 seconds</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$14,400,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>October 2024</strong></p><p>South Korea - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.mobileworldlive.com/regulation/korea-targets-google-apple-for-in-app-payment-breaches//">in-app payment breaches<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> <br/>PENDING <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://eng.kcc.go.kr/user.do?mode=view&amp;page=E04010000&amp;dc=E04010000&amp;boardId=1058&amp;cp=3&amp;boardSeq=57618\%22>original complaint<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 1 hour, 10 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$89,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>October 2024</strong></p><p>USA - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/23/apple-goldman-sachs-fines-apple-card-failures.html/">mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> transactions (joint fine with Goldman Sachs)</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 7 hours, 10 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$263,100,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>March 2024</strong></p><p>France - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/20/google-fined-250m-euros-in-france-for-breaching-intellectual-property-rules/">breaching intellectual property<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> deal</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 1 day, 11 hours, 51 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$51,700,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>June 2024</strong></p><p>South Korea - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://tribune.com.pk/story/2498349/google-caught-up-in-million-dollars-fine-over-data-privacy-violations-in-south-korea/">using pre-selected consent options<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> in its account sign-up process, which the commission claims misled users into agreeing to data collection for targeted advertising</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 7 hours, 3 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$14,850,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>June 2024</strong></p><p>Turkey - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://dig.watch/updates/turkey-fines-google-14-85-million-over-hotel-searches/">not meeting obligations related to hotel searches<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 2 hours, 1 minute</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$2,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>June 2024</strong></p><p>South Korea - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/13/apple-fined-in-south-korea-for-collecting-users-data-without-their-consent/">sharing location data<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 7 seconds</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$2.53bn</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>October 2024</strong></p><p>EU - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw3e1pn741o/">unfair promotion of Google shopping results<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> in Google search (fine upheld on appeal)</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 14 days, 8 hours, 48 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$40,100,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>October 2024</strong></p><p> South Korea - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.mobileworldlive.com/regulation/korea-targets-google-apple-for-in-app-payment-breaches//">in-app payment breaches<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> pending <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://eng.kcc.go.kr/user.do?mode=view&amp;page=E04010000&amp;dc=E04010000&amp;boardId=1058&amp;cp=3&amp;boardSeq=57618\%22>original complaint<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 5 hours, 28 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$75,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>December 2024</strong></p><p>Turkey - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/turkey-fines-google-75-million-violating-competition-law-2024-12-13//">violating competition laws<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 10 hours, 13 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$3,680,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>June 2024</strong></p><p>Italy - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.dataguidance.com/news/italy-agcm-fines-meta-eu35m-violations-consumer-code/">failing to provide clear information to new Instagram users<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> about data use and not adequately notifying or assisting existing Instagram and Facebook users regarding account suspensions</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 36 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$220,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>July 2024</strong></p><p>Nigeria - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://techafricanews.com/2024/07/22/fccpc-fines-meta-220m-for-violating-nigerian-data-protection-laws//">abusive practices against Nigerian data subjects<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a>, including unauthorized data appropriation, discriminatory practices, and abuse of dominant market position</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 1 day, 11 hours, 28 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$95,770,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>September 2024</strong></p><p>EU - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/09/27/meta-hit-with-91-million-fine-for-lax-password-safety/">inadvertently storing certain passwords of social media users in plaintext <span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a>on its internal systems</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 15 hours, 26 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$839,830,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>November 2024</strong></p><p>EU - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/14/eu-slaps-meta-with-797-fine-for-breaching-antitrust-rules/">harming competition <span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a>by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace with its personal social network Facebook</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 5 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$15,670,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>November 2024</strong></p><p>South Korea - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/south-korea-fines-meta-about-15-mln-over-collection-user-data-2024-11-05//">collecting sensitive user data and giving it to advertisers<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> without a legal basis</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 2 hours, 32 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$24,900,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>November 2024</strong><br/>India - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.mobileworldlive.com/regulation/india-fines-meta-25m-for-anti-competitive-behaviour//">abusing its dominant position in messaging and advertising<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> by requiring users to share data for use across its platforms.</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 4 hours, 1 minute</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$263,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>December 2024</strong></p><p>Ireland - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/24323258/meta-fined-263-million-for-2018-data-breach/">a 2018 data breach<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> that affected 29 million Facebook users</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 1 day, 18 hours, 14 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$33,500,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>January 2024</strong></p><p>France - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/national-news/2024/employee-monitoring-french-sa-fined-amazon-france-logistique-eu32-million_en/">GDPR breaches concerning<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> employee monitoring</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 14 hours, 29 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$10,520,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>April 2024</strong></p><p>Italy - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/04/24/italy-delivers-10-million-fine-to-amazon-over-unfair-commercial-practices/">unfair commercial practices<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 4 hours, 32 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$7,500,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>April 2024</strong></p><p>Poland - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/01/polish-regulators-fine-amazon-eu-operator-7-million-for-misleading-customers/">for misleading consumer practices<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 3 hours, 15 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$5,900,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>June 2024</strong></p><p>California, USA - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/18/amazon-fine-labor-law-california//">violating labor laws<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 2 hours, 33 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$58,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>November 2024</strong></p><p>Turkey - for a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/turkey-fines-amazons-twitch-2-mln-lira-data-breach-2024-11-16//">data breach relating to Twitch<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 1 minute, 30 seconds</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$335,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>October 2024</strong></p><p>Ireland - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/linkedin-fined-356-million-in-eu-for-tracking-ads-privacy-breaches//">GDPR privacy violations<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> relating to tracking for ads on LinkedIn</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 1 day, 15 hours, 37 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"microsoft"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Microsoft"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$1.27bn</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p><strong>December 2024</strong></p><p>UK - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-faces-uk-lawsuit-over-cloud-computing-licences-2024-12-03//">breaching competition laws for overcharging businesses<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> that used cloud services from competitors (pending)</p><p><strong>Time to pay off: 6 days, 6 hours, 12 minutes</strong></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"microsoft"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Microsoft"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}]]],"columnNumber":[0,"5"],"allFeaturesTab":[0,"All"],"allFeaturesIcon":[0],"showAllFeaturesTab":[0,true],"useCustomTagText":[0,false]}" ssr client="load" opts="{"name":"FeatureCardsFilterWithTab","value":true}" await-children>
Apple

$13,650,000

January 2024

Russia - for abusing its dominant position concerning in-app payment(ventana nueva).

Time to pay off : 1 hour, 6 minutes

Apple

$2bn

March 2024

EU - for breaking streaming rules(ventana nueva).

Time to pay off : 6 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes

Apple

$153,000

June 2024

South Korea - for sharing location data(ventana nueva)

Time to pay off : 45 seconds

Apple

$14,400,000

October 2024

South Korea - for in-app payment breaches(ventana nueva)
PENDING original complaint(ventana nueva)

Time to pay off: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Apple

$89,000,000

October 2024

USA - for mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card(ventana nueva) transactions (joint fine with Goldman Sachs)

Time to pay off: 7 hours, 10 minutes

All Big Tech fines for 2023

for privacy violations<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$17,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>January 2023</p><p>Russia - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/russian-anti-monopoly-agency-fines-apple-17-million-tass-2023-01-17/">for dominant market activity in Russia<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$161,400,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>July 2023</p><p>Spain - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/18/tech/spain-antitrust-fine-apple-amazon/index.html/">for price fixing Apple products on Amazon<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$160,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>March 2023</p><p>India - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65120697/">for Android&#x27;s illegal market dominance<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> (ruling upholding fine)</p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$32,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>April 2023</p><p>South Korea - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/google-dinged-with-32m-fine-south-korea-blocking-mobile-games-on-rival-app-store/">for blocking mobile games on rival app stores<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$2,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>April 2023</p><p>France - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/04/google-fined-2m-in-france-over-search-engine-and-google-play/">for failure to provide search rank criteria on Google search and the Play Store<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$700,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>December 2023</p><p>All 50 states in USA - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-pay-700-million-us-043053930.html/">for abusing its power in the Google Play Store<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> (settlement)</p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$5,950,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>January 2023</p><p>Ireland - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/data-protection-commission-announces-conclusion-inquiry-whatsapp/">for WhatsApp breaching data privacy laws<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$414,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>July 2023</p><p>Ireland - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/04/meta-fined-more-than-400-million-in-ireland-over-eu-privacy-breaches.html/">for GDPR breaches by Facebook and Instagram<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$1.3bn</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>November 2023</p><p>Ireland - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/business/meta-facebook-eu-privacy-fine.html/">for data transfers to the USA that violated the GDPR<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$30,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>May 2023</p><p>USA - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-faces-30-million-fine-over-ring-alexa-privacy-violations/">for privacy violations and data breaches relating to Ring and Alexa<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$25,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>July 2023</p><p>USA - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/amazon-fine-alexa-settlement-doj-ftc-childrens-privacy-law-violation-1235675702/">for violating the Children&#x27;s Online Privacy Protection Act<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$56,700,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>July 2023</p><p>Spain - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/18/tech/spain-antitrust-fine-apple-amazon/index.html/">for price fixing Apple products on Amazon<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"amazon"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Amazon"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$64,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>January 2023</p><p>France - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.competitionpolicyinternational.com/france-fines-microsoft-e60m-over-cookies//">for Bing&#x27;s use of cookies<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"microsoft"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Microsoft"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$20,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>July 2023</p><p>USA - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://sourcepoint.com/blog/ftc-fines-microsoft-over-childrens-privacy/">for violating of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"microsoft"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Microsoft"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}]]],"columnNumber":[0,"5"],"allFeaturesTab":[0,"All"],"allFeaturesIcon":[0],"showAllFeaturesTab":[0,true],"useCustomTagText":[0,false]}" ssr client="load" opts="{"name":"FeatureCardsFilterWithTab","value":true}" await-children>
Apple

$8,000,000

Apple

$17,000,000

Apple

$161,400,000

All Big Tech fines for 2022

for making it difficult for users to refuse cookies<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$10,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>May 2022</p><p>Spain - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/18/google-spain-lumen-gdpr-rtbf//">for violating the EU&#x27;s right to be forgotten<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$40,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>August 2022</p><p>Australia - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-12/google-fined-60m-misleading-mobile-users-location-data/101329790/">for misleading users about location data collection<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$25bn (potentially)</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>September 2022</p><p>UK &amp; EU - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/13/google-lawsuit-uk-eu-digital-advertising/">for abusing monopoly power in advertising<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$50,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>September 2022</p><p>South Korea - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/skorea-fines-google-meta-over-accusations-privacy-law-violations-yonhap-2022-09-14//">for failing to obtain users&#x27; consent before collecting data<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$162,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>October 2022</p><p>India - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/10/20/google-fined-162m-by-india-antitrust-watchdog-for-abuse/">for abusing its dominant market position in search and the Android app market<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$113,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>October 2022</p><p>India - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/india-fines-google-113-million-second-antitrust-penalty-this-month-2022-10-25//">for refusing to allow third-party payment services<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$391,500,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>November 2022</p><p>40 states in the USA - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/14/google-settlement-40-states-user-location-tracking/">for tracking users location even after they opted out<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$4.125bn</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>November 2022</p><p>France - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2022/09/14/eu-court-largely-upholds-its-largest-ever-antitrust-fine-for-google-android_5996894_13.html#:~:text=The%20European%20Court%20of%20Justice&#x27;s,through%20the%20dominance%20of%20Android.\">for illegally bundling services on Android<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> (fine reduced on appeal from $4.34 billion)</p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"google"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Google"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$62,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>January 2022</p><p>France - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/06/france-fines-google-and-facebook-210m-over-user-tracking-cookies/">for making it difficult for users to refuse cookies<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$19,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>March 2022</p><p>EU - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-15/meta-slapped-with-19-million-fine-for-eu-privacy-law-violations/">for failing to prevent several data breaches in 2018<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$400,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>September 2022</p><p>Ireland - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/business/meta-children-data-protection-europe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nk4.lglj.x50H8ZA_QkKE&amp;smid=url-share\%22>for Instagram breaking EU data privacy laws concerning children&#x27;s data<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$22,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>September 2022</p><p>South Korea - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.reuters.com/technology/skorea-fines-google-meta-over-accusations-privacy-law-violations-yonhap-2022-09-14//">for failing to obtain users&#x27; consent before collecting data<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$35,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>October 2022</p><p>Washington, USA - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/facebook-parent-company-fined-25m-for-wa-campaign-finance-violations//">for intentionally and repeatedly violating Washington campaign finance laws<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$52,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>March 2022</p><p>The Netherlands - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/28/apple-dutch-antitrust-fines-50-million-euros//">for refusing to support third-party payment systems<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$893,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>June 2022</p><p>UK - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/16/claim-for-750m-against-apple-launched-alleging-battery-throttling/">for throttling battery performance in 2017<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$386,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>October 2022</p><p>France - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/06/french-court-slashes-apple-antitrust-fine-in-blow-to-european-regulators.html/">for price fixing Mac computers and iPads (fine reduced on appeal from $1.1 billion)<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$19,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>October 2022</p><p>Brazil - <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/13/apple-brazil-no-iphone-charger-fine//">for selling iPhones without chargers<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a></p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"apple"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Apple"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}],[0,{"heading":[0,"<p>$19,000,000</p>"],"subtitle":[0,null],"paragraph":[0,"<p>October 2022</p><p>Turkey - for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://proton.me/"https://balkaninsight.com/2022/10/26/turkish-competition-authority-fines-meta-18-63-million//">creating barriers to entry<span class=\"sr-only\">(ventana nueva)</span></a> into the online advertising market</p>"],"categories":[1,[[0,{"icon":[0],"name":[0,"meta"],"nameForTabs":[0,"Meta"]}]]],"image":[0],"cardLink":[0,""],"customTagText":[0,""]}]]],"columnNumber":[0,"5"],"allFeaturesTab":[0,"All"],"allFeaturesIcon":[0],"showAllFeaturesTab":[0,true],"useCustomTagText":[0,false]}" ssr client="load" opts="{"name":"FeatureCardsFilterWithTab","value":true}" await-children>
Google

$156,000,000

Google

$10,000,000

Google

$40,000,000

Google

$25bn (potentially)

Google

$50,000,000

Google

$162,000,000

Google

$113,000,000

Google

$391,500,000

The above tables are not an exhaustive list of all the fines these companies received in the listed calendar years. We included all the substantial fines we could find in major news sources, but there might be others. These tables focus on fines and settlements with governments and regulatory bodies and exclude class action lawsuits, tax disputes, and censorship fines from Russia over removing news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Also, due to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates, the dollar amounts might have shifted since these tables were published.
If you have questions or think there's a fine we should add, write to us at media@proton.me.

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