{
  "id": 9765503,
  "title": "EU 'ready to defend' €120m fine against Musk's X",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/eu-ready-to-defend-120m-fine-against-musks-x",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:42:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/technology/2026/0925/1592973-eu-x-platform-fine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Union has expressed its willingness to defend its €120 million fine against Elon Musk's X platform, after the United States requested a top court to intervene on Musk's behalf. Musk and X, formerly known as Twitter, are contesting the penalty imposed by Brussels for breaching the bloc's online content rules. The US Justice Department recently filed an application at the EU's second-highest court, supporting Musk and X's attempt to nullify the European Commission's December 2025 decision - the first fine ever issued under the Digital Services Act (DSA).\n\nEU spokesman Thomas Regnier stated that the Commission is well-prepared to defend its position in court, citing a wealth of evidence in its possession. He emphasized that the court remains entirely independent. The fine imposed on X last December was the result of a two-year-long investigation under the DSA, requiring online platforms to enhance their efforts in addressing illegal and harmful content. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's tech chief, deemed X's modest fine proportionate and based on the severity of the infringements, their impact on EU users, and duration.\n\nThe Digital Services Act fines can reach a maximum of 6% of a company's annual global revenue.",
  "summary": "The European Union has said that it was \"ready to defend\" its €120 million fine against Elon Musk's X platform after the United States asked a top court to let it intervene on Mr Musk's side.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-backs-elon-musks-bid-to-overturn-120m-eu-fine-against-x",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:48:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/eu-vows-to-pursue-120-million-fine-on-x-after-us-backs-musks-court",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:01:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}