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# EU shifts Big Tech enforcement from fines to behavioral interventions
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-shifts-big-tech-enforcement-from-fines-to-behavioral-interventions/
- Published: 2026-08-20T05:38:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-20T05:38:09.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, #source_Politico

The European Commission is reducing fines for Digital Markets Act breaches, with total penalties now at €1.6 billion, compared to €4.1 billion in a 2018 Google case. Brussels is prioritising behavioral interventions like specification decisions, closing cases without penalties, and regulatory dialogue to reshape Big Tech practices. The shift aims to alter core business models of gatekeepers, including Google, Apple and Meta, with Apple’s app store fee changes resolving its case. POLITICO reports. **(POLITICO)**

[Brussels changes gear on Big Tech enforcement](https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-changes-gear-on-big-tech-enforcement-as-first-wave-of-cases-wraps-up/?utm%5Fsource=RSS%5FFeed&utm%5Fmedium=RSS&utm%5Fcampaign=RSS%5FSyndication) (Politico)