Trump Administration Calls E.U. Fines on Apple and Meta ‘Economic Extortion’

Reuters:

“This novel form of economic extortion will not be tolerated by the United States,” a White House spokesperson said. “Extraterritorial regulations that specifically target and undermine American companies, stifle innovation, and enable censorship will be recognized as barriers to trade and a direct threat to free civil society.”

★ Wednesday, 23 April 2025