US government seeks to join Elon Musk in challenge against EU's fine on X
The Justice Department says the European Commission overreached by targeting American companies in a case that followed a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice formally sought to join billionaire Elon Musk's legal challenge against a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union on his social media platform, X.
- Late last year, EU regulators issued the sanction following a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act , which mandates that online platforms combat illegal and harmful content.
- Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the Justice Department's civil division argued the European Commission "inappropriately attempted to expand its regulatory authority" over American companies not operating within EU jurisdiction.
- Defending its actions, the European Commission stated that its laws do not target any specific nationality and merely uphold democratic standards serving as a global benchmark.
- Musk, who has financially backed President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, claims regulations stifle technological progress, though critics have raised concerns regarding misinformation on X since his 2022 purchase.
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US backs Musk's X in legal battle with EU
The tech mogul is contesting a €120 million fine imposed by the Brussels bloc under its DSA censorship laws. The US government has joined Elon Musk's appeal against an EU fine imposed on X, accusing Brussels of "regulatory overreach" and escalating a transatlantic clash over its regulation of US tech firms. The European Commission fined X €120 million ($136.51 million) for alleged violations of its 2022 Digital Services Act, the first such penal…
DOJ Backs Musk’s X Against €120M EU Fine
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 26, 2026) — Elon Musk and X have gained a powerful new participant in their legal battle with Brussels: the United States government. The U.S. Department of Justice filed an application September 24 seeking permission to intervene in support of [...]
Washington supports the magnate in his appeal against the 120 million penalty for violating the digital rules. Meanwhile X shows which posts are censored by governments. The article The US helps Musk, fined by the EU comes from The Truth.
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