Elon Musk’s X hit with $140 million fine in Europe
The European Union fined X, the social platform owned by Elon Musk, $140 million Friday for violating one of the bloc’s major laws targeting the technology industry. The case has been seen as a test of European officials’ willingness to aggressively regulate tech companies at the risk of antagonizing the Trump administration.
X is the first company to be fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act, a law intended to force large internet companies to protect their platforms against manipulation and illicit content. The Trump administration has criticized the policy as an attack on free speech and U.S. tech firms.
