EU Vows to Defend Its Stand Against X After the US Backs a Court Challenge From Elon Musk
The European Union’s executive arm said Friday it’s prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.
TL;DR
- The European Commission is prepared to defend a 120 million euro fine against the social media platform X.
- The U.S. Justice Department has filed an application to support X's bid to have the case annulled.
- The U.S. claims the European Commission inappropriately attempted to expand its regulatory authority to reach American companies not operating within its jurisdiction.
- The EU fine was issued under the bloc's digital regulations for alleged "deceptive design practices" related to X's blue checkmarks.
- The European Commission stated it is enforcing its legislation objectively and is ready to defend its position in court.