Washington Challenges Brussels' Authority over X
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- The US government is intervening in support of X and Elon Musk against a 120 million euro fine from the European Commission for DSA non-compliance.
- The US Department of Justice argues the Commission overstepped its authority by targeting an American company not operating within EU jurisdiction.
- The fine was imposed in December 2025 for X's deceptive blue checkmark design, opaque ad repository, and denying researcher access to public data.
- The US claims the Commission breached the corporate veil by treating X and Musk as a single entity and targeting Musk's personal assets.
- X proposed remedies accepted by the Commission in July 2026, before the General Court could rule on the fine's legality.