Big tech fines in 2020
In 2020, this directory records 7 major tech penalties totalling roughly $1.2B. The largest was Apple's $500M action.
7 penalties
Apple · 2020
Apple's up-to-$500M Batterygate class-action settlement
Apple agreed to a US class-action settlement of up to $500M, roughly $25 per affected iPhone, over the same undisclosed performance throttling.
Apple · 2020
Apple's €1.1B French distribution fine, cut to €372M
France's competition authority fined Apple over anticompetitive agreements with premium resellers that froze the reseller market and kept prices aligned. On appeal the fine was cut to €372M.
Apple · 2020
Apple's $113M Batterygate settlement with 34 states
Thirty-four US states settled claims over the hidden iPhone throttling, separate from the consumer class action.
Google · 2020
CNIL fines Google €100M over advertising cookies
The CNIL fined Google for placing advertising cookies on users' devices without prior consent and without adequate information.
Amazon · 2020
CNIL fines Amazon €35M over advertising cookies
The CNIL fined Amazon for placing advertising cookies on amazon.fr visitors' devices without consent or adequate information.
Apple · 2020
Apple fined €25M over undisclosed iPhone throttling
France's DGCCRF fined Apple for failing to tell consumers that iOS updates could slow older iPhones to manage aging batteries, part of the wider Batterygate episode.
Apple · 2020
Apple fined €10M over iPhone water-resistance claims
Italy's AGCM fined Apple for misleading marketing about iPhone water resistance and for refusing warranty service on water-damaged phones.