Overview
- Brussels issued a €120 million penalty to X on December 5, marking the first fine under the EU Digital Services Act.
- The decision targets misleading paid verification badges, shortcomings in ad transparency, and limits on data access for researchers.
- The European Commission has expanded its ongoing case to examine suspected failures on illegal content and disinformation obligations.
- Elon Musk denounced the EU in posts saying the bloc should be abolished, prompting a Commission spokesperson to label his remarks completely crazy while affirming free expression.
- President Donald Trump and senior U.S. figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Marco Rubio, condemned the move as censorship, while French and EU officials praised strict enforcement of the DSA’s rules.