EU regulators are gearing up to impose massive fines exceeding $1 billion on Elon Musk’s X for alleged violations of a landmark law aimed at censoring online discussions.
The New York Times reports that the EU is preparing to issue major penalties against X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, for breaking the bloc’s groundbreaking Digital Services Act. Four people with knowledge of the plans revealed that the penalties will likely include a substantial fine surpassing $1 billion and demands for significant changes to the platform.
The decision to impose such hefty fines comes as EU regulators weigh the risks of further antagonizing Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump amid ongoing trans-Atlantic disputes concerning trade, tariffs, and the war in Ukraine. The fine, expected
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