European Union has violated the disintegration law European Union to impose major punishment on Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulator Elon is preparing to impose significant punishment on Musk Social media platform x For violation Digital service act (DSA), a historical law for the purpose of curbing illegal materials and PropagationAccording to a report by The New York Times. It is expected to be declared in this summer, it may include a fine of more than $ 1 billion and compulsory changes in the policies of the forum.
The penalty will be issued for the first time under DSA, which requires technical companies for police materials and provide transparency about their operation. European officials told NYT that they are considering the possible diplomatic disputes on trade, tariffs and war in Ukraine, considering the potential diplomatic consequences, considering the possible diplomatic results, especially in Ukraine.
European Union’s increasing investigation on X
The European Union’s investigation in X began in 2023, regulators issued an initial decision last year that found that the forum had violated the law. Officials claim that X failed to provide the required data to external researchers to disintegrate and assess other harmful materials. They also argue that the platform lacks adequate transparency about advertisers and fails to verify the authenticity of users paying for “verified” accounts, which increases its vulnerability for misconduct and foreign intervention.
While the European Union stressed that its investigation is different from the recent trade stress, the NYT reports that the regulars initially slowed down their investigation after Donald Trump’s election victory to detect the potential decline. Although the tension between the US and the European Union intensified, European authorities opted to proceed with the punishment against the X.
Another, comprehensive European Union is also under investigation in X. According to NYT, investigators are building a case that is for the approach to the hands of the platform Material moderation It has been made a center for illegal abusive language, disintegration, and other materials, which deemed a threat to democracy in the 27-nation block. This can lead to additional punishment in future.
Musk’s disregard and X reaction
Following the publication of the NYT report, X issued a statement in which the European Union’s possible functions were condemned as “an unprecedented work of political censorship and an attack on free speech”. The company vowed to challenge any punishment and “protect the freedom of speech in Europe”.
Elon Musk has previously criticized European rules, portraying them as censorship. When the European Union released its initial findings in July, Musk was ready to proceed to any punishment in “a very public fight in court”. If X refuses to follow the demands of the European Union for changes, it may increase in a legal deadlock with far -reaching implications.
A European Commission spokesman told NYT, “We have always implemented and will continue to implement our laws towards all companies working in the European Union and without discrimination in full compliance with global rules.” The Commission refused to comment on the special ongoing X investigation.
The regulator crack is spread beyond x
The European Union’s investigation is not limited to X. According to NYT, regulators are also preparing to punish the Meta and Apple to dissolve the 2022 law Digital Markets Act (DMA) with a view to promoting competition in the technical industry. Meta is facing a separate DSA investigation to allegedly fail to protect minors on its platforms.
For more than a decade, the European Union regulators have aggressively targeted American technical giants including Amazon, Google, Apple and Meta, with antitrust concerns, data secrecy violations and fines on moderation laps and content. The latest enforcement efforts indicate the continuous push of the European Union for strict oversight of US-based technical firms.
NYT also noted that the European Union rules may have affected the scope of tariffs declared by Trump’s administration against European industries. In February, the White House warned that the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act were allegedly investigating with American firms, adding another layer of complexity to the already stressful trans -ivatrant relationship.
With the final decision of the European Union on the punishment of X in the coming months, everyone’s eyes will be on how Musk and his company navigate this latest regulator fight.
