US Seeks To Join Elon Musk in Challenge Against EU’s Fine on X
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The United States government is seeking to join Elon Musk's legal challenge against a €120 million fine imposed on X by the European Union.
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- The United States Department of Justice filed an application with the European Union's General Court to support X in a lawsuit challenging a €120 million fine.
- The European Union originally sanctioned the social media platform for allegedly failing to adequately address illegal and harmful content under the Digital Services Act.
- The United States government argues that European regulators are improperly expanding their authority to reach American companies.
- This legal intervention highlights ongoing tensions between Washington and Brussels regarding the regulation of American technology firms operating globally.
What to watch next
- The ruling of the EU's General Court on the US application to intervene
- Any subsequent impact on the enforcement of the Digital Services Act against other US tech firms
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Brett Shumate
Assistant Attorney General
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“The European Commission inappropriately attempted to expand its regulatory authority to reach American companies not present or operating within its jurisdiction,”
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…effort to annul the case. The EU sanction against X followed a two-year-long investigation under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA), which requires online platforms to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content. " The European Commission inappropriately attempted to expand its regulatory authority to reach American companies not present or operating within its jurisdiction, " Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the US Justice Department's civil division said. Europe's crackdown on Big Tech to ensure smaller rivals can compete and consumers have more choice has been criticised by…
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NamedUnited States · European Union · X · Brett Shumate · Donald Trump · Elon Musk · European Commission · Republican Party · US Department of Justice
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