US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
Summary
The US government is supporting Elon Musk's legal fight to overturn a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union on X, Musk’s social media platform, related to its blue verified check marks. The US argues that the EU is overreaching its power by applying rules to American companies and wants to protect US digital services and their role in the economy.Key Facts
- The European Commission fined X €120 million because it said X's blue verified check marks mislead users by not properly verifying who owns the accounts.
- The US Department of Justice filed a legal application to support Musk’s challenge against the EU fine.
- The US claims the EU Commission is wrongly trying to control American companies outside its jurisdiction.
- The US wants to make sure EU rules do not unfairly harm US tech companies that help the US economy.
- The EU also accused X of lacking transparency in ads and blocking researchers from public data.
- EU regulators said they are enforcing digital rules to protect users and hold companies accountable under the Digital Services Act.
- US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, criticized the EU fine as an attack on American tech platforms.
- The EU denied targeting US companies specifically, saying it aims to protect digital standards for all users.
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