US EditionUS threatens countermeasures after EU fine on Musk's X
The U.S. threatens countermeasures against the EU for fines on American tech firms under the Digital Services Act, citing over $3 billion in EU fines as discriminatory enforcement.
- Earlier this month, the European Union fined Elon Musk-owned social media platform X €120 million, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative threatened retaliation.
- U.S. officials argue the DMA and DSA led to major changes and fines for Apple and Meta, saying the EU and some Member States pursued discriminatory actions against U.S. service providers.
- Invoking U.S. legal authorities, the USTR named Accenture, DHL, Mistral, SAP, Spotify, and Siemens as potential targets for fees or restrictions under U.S. law.
- Brussels rejected the discrimination claim, Thomas Regnier said, as the warning marks a sharp escalation in tensions over the EU digital rulebook and the U.S. House Judiciary Committee examined the issue.
- Beyond EU ties, the warning signals risks for global regulatory alignment as the United States warned it would consider countermeasures against other countries adopting an "EU-style" strategy, raising stakes for the U.S. services sector with $100 billion in direct investment in Europe.
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US Threatens Countermeasures on EU After X Fines
The foreign trade ambassador for the United States threatened to retaliate against the European Union Tuesday following its $140 million fine against billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s X. The U.S. Trade Representative stated in an X post that if the United States needs to respond to Europe’s restrictions and fines, the law allows the United States to assess fees or restrictions on foreign services and take other actions. “If the EU and EU Memb…
The European Commission has applied fines to large American groups in the digital sector. A fine of EUR 120 million has recently been applied to the X social network, held by Elon Musk.
Jamieson Greer warns about measures against the EU for fines against Apple, Meta and X, while European companies like Amadeus operate freely in the US.
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Both US President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk are raging against the online platform X because of the EUR 120 million penalty imposed by the EU. Now Washington threatens the EU with retaliation. The office of the US Trade Commissioner accused the European Union "and certain EU member states" of "discriminating and harassment" on Tuesday to X. "We will use every available means" to respond to the disadvantage of US service providers.…
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