Europe aligns with US big-tech probe, targets Apple, Alphabet, and Meta

Regulators are moving to rein in Big Tech on both sides of the Atlantic.

The European Union on Monday announced probes into the practices of Apple, Alphabet, and Meta, aligning with the U.S. Justice Department's recent antitrust suit against Apple. It's the latest in the Biden administration’s moves to level the playing field for technology companies and consumers. 

“We have seen the temptation to flout the law,” said Margrethe Vestager, an executive vice president of the European Commission, which proposes E.U. legislation and enforces E.U. laws.

But the approaches to remedying such problems differ dramatically. There’s an