GoKawiilUS Justice Department backs Musk's X in fight against EU's $137M DSA fine
The US Department of Justice, working with the State Department, has filed to intervene in X's legal challenge against a €120 million EU fine at the General Court in Luxembourg. The penalty was issued in December after a two-year EU investigation concluded X misled users by labeling paid blue-checkmark accounts as 'verified.' The court will decide whether the US government may join the case.
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This marks a direct escalation of the Trump administration's opposition to the EU's Digital Services Act, which officials including Trump and Vance have repeatedly criticized as targeting American tech firms. The intervention suggests Washington may increasingly use diplomatic and legal tools to shield US companies from European regulatory enforcement, potentially straining transatlantic tech policy relations further.
- DOJ and State Department filed to support Musk's challenge against a €120M EU fine on X.
- The fine was the EU's first sanction under the Digital Services Act, targeting X's verification practices.
- The case could set a precedent for US government involvement in disputes over EU tech regulation.
Source: wired.com — Isabella Ward, 2026-09-25
Published there as: “The Trump Administration Is Trying to Get Musk and X Out of a $137 Million EU Fine”
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