EU to defend €120 million fine against X in court
The European Commission says the EU General Court will decide X’s challenge, after the US Justice Department applied to support the company’s bid to overturn the penalty.
The European Commission says it is ready to defend its €120 million fine against X after the US Justice Department filed an application supporting the platform’s challenge. The EU General Court will decide the case.
The Commission imposed the penalty in 2025, finding that X breached transparency requirements under the Digital Services Act. Its findings included that users could pay for blue verification checkmarks without meaningful verification of account holders.
X owner Elon Musk is seeking to have the decision annulled. The Justice Department filed its application on Thursday, arguing that the fine could have significant implications for US online platforms and other digital services companies.
The Commission says it is enforcing EU law objectively and transparently and has evidence to support its case. It describes the regulation of companies operating in the bloc as the EU’s sovereign right.
The challenge remains unresolved. The supplied information does not say whether the court has accepted the US application to intervene or when it will rule.
