GoKawiilUS Justice Department seeks to join Musk's X in EU appeal over €120m DSA fine
The US Department of Justice filed to intervene in X's and Elon Musk's appeal against a €120 million fine the European Commission imposed last December for violating the Digital Services Act. Assistant attorney general Brett Shumate said the Commission had overstepped its authority in targeting an American company, and the case will be heard at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg.
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The intervention signals that the Trump administration is willing to formally back individual US companies in EU regulatory disputes, not just criticize Brussels rhetorically, which could raise the stakes of transatlantic tech tensions. Framing the fine as government overreach against 'American innovation' suggests the administration may treat EU digital regulation as a broader trade and free-speech issue rather than a narrow legal matter.
- DOJ filed to intervene in Musk's and X's appeal against a €120m EU fine
- The fine was the first penalty issued under the EU's Digital Services Act
- Case will be heard at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-09-25
Published there as: “Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules”
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