Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
Summary
The Trump administration is joining Elon Musk’s legal fight against a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union on Musk’s social media platform X. The U.S. Department of Justice argues that the EU is unfairly extending its rules to American companies and individuals beyond its legal reach.Key Facts
- The EU fined X €120 million for breaking the Digital Services Act (DSA), the first penalty under this online safety law.
- The EU said X lacked transparency, gave insufficient data access, and used a misleading design for its verified blue-tick system.
- The U.S. Department of Justice filed to intervene in Musk’s appeal at the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg.
- The DOJ says the EU wrongly targeted Musk personally and other unrelated American companies he owns.
- The fine was calculated based on the combined global revenue of Musk’s other companies, not just X’s earnings in the EU.
- The EU is also investigating X over risks linked to Musk’s AI chatbot Grok being used in the EU.
- SpaceX now owns Musk’s AI company xAI, which merged with X in 2025 before its public listing.
- Apple is separately appealing a €500 million fine by the EU for anti-competitive behavior in its app store.
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