The European Union is targeting Google and Apple for Antitrust violations that could force one company, Apple, to alter its product significantly, and Google over 10% of its global revenue. The UK is following suit by threatening to prosecute U.S. social media companies that don’t comply with their soviet and Muslim-compliant brand of censorship.
The Trump administration had previously threatened countries with tariff retaliation that target American companies in the way the UK and the EU just did.
Social media platforms face fines and criminal prosecution in UK – Marketing Tech
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The UK Online Safety Act officially came into force on Monday, March 17, 2025, granting Ofcom extensive new powers to hold social media platforms accountable for illegal content.
Under the landmark legislation, technology companies must take proactive measures to detect and remove harmful material or face penalties of up to £18 million or 10% of their global revenue, whichever is higher.
New enforcement powers target illegal content
Technology firms must do more to tackle illegal content on their platforms as Ofcom begins enforcing the Online Safety Act’s illegal content codes.
From Monday, the regulator has started requiring social media companies to find and remove content such as child sexual abuse material, terrorism-related content, hate crimes, content encouraging suicide, and fraud.
Technology secretary Peter Kyle described the changes as “a major step forward in creating a safer online world.” He added that “for too long”, child abuse material, terrorist content, and intimate image abuse have been “easy to find online.” Still, social media platforms now have a legal duty to prevent and remove such material.
“Platforms must now act quickly to comply with their legal duties, and our codes are designed to help them do that,” said Suzanne Cater, enforcement director at Ofcom. “But, make no mistake, any provider who fails to introduce the necessary protections can expect to face the full force of our enforcement action.”
Europe targets Apple and Google in antitrust crackdown, risking fresh Trump tariff clash – Fortune
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In a move that risks enraging the Trump administration, the European Commission has announced major antitrust enforcement decisions against Google and Apple.
