EU Slaps Elon Musk's X With $140 Million Fine, Rubio Calls It 'Attack On American People'

The European Commission has imposed a fine of 120 million euros ($140 million) on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for violating the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the first sanction under landmark legislation that once again drew criticism from the US government.

The decision comes amid Europe’s broader push to rein in Big Tech and ensure fair competition, a campaign that has drawn repeated criticism from the US government, which accuses the EU of singling out American companies and restricting the speech of US citizens.

Following the judgement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly defended Musk’s company. Rubio slammed the European Commission, calling the move “an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments."

The European Commission’