EU Slaps €120M Fine on Elon Musk's X, Igniting Trump Admin Tensions

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Firstpost•05-12-2025, 23:05
EU Slaps €120M Fine on Elon Musk's X, Igniting Trump Admin Tensions
- •The EU fined Elon Musk’s X 120 million euros for violating its Digital Services Act (DSA).
- •The fine targets X's non-compliance with transparency rules and "deceptive design" in its blue checkmark system.
- •US Vice President JD Vance criticized the EU's action, calling it an "attack" on American companies and censorship.
- •EU officials defended the fine, stating it's about transparency and enforcing digital legislation, not censorship.
- •The decision is part of an ongoing investigation into X's practices under the DSA.
Why It Matters: EU's X fine shows its resolve to regulate Big Tech, sparking US political tension.
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