Elon Musk called for the European Union to abolished after the bloc fined his social media company X 120 million euros ($140 million) for a deceptive blue checkmark and lack of transparency in its advertising repository.
Elon Musk Demands EU Abolition After €120M Fine on X
The EU issued the ruling on Friday after a 2 year investigation under the Digital Services Act (DSA), that adopted in 2022 to regulate online platforms. At the time, Musk responded to a post from the Commission on X, saying, “Bulls—.”
On Saturday, he intensified his criticism of the bloc. “The EU should abolished, and sovereignty returned to individual countries. So that governments can better represent their people,” he wrote in a post on X.
Musk’s comments come as top U.S. government officials have also stepped up their opposition to the decision. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the fine as an attack on all American tech platforms and the people by foreign governments in a post on X.
X Faces Massive Fine Amid Blue Check Controversy
“Today’s €120M fine is the result of EU regulatory overreach targeting American innovation,” said Andrew Puzder, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, on X on Saturday.
“The Trump Administration has been clear: we oppose censorship and will challenge burdensome regulations that target U.S. companies abroad. We expect the EU to engage in fair, open, and reciprocal trade — and nothing less.”
Last week, the Commission said that breaches included the deceptive design of its blue checkmark, the lack of transparency in its advertising repository. It fails to provide access to public data for researchers.
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