American entrepreneur Musk criticized the European Union's decision to fine his social media platform X 120 million euros on the 6th, saying that he would respond to senior EU officials related to the penalty decision. "The EU not only imposed such a ridiculous fine on X, but also fined me personally, which is simply ridiculous!" Musk wrote on X. "Therefore, we should respond not only to the EU, but also to those who take such actions against me." He later posted that "the EU should be abolished."
According to local media reports, the U.S. government condemned the European Union's fine on social media company X, which it believed specifically targeted U.S. companies. U.S. President Trump said that if the EU continues to punish American technology companies, the United States will impose additional tariffs on the EU.
The European Commission issued a communique on the 5th saying that the European Commission made its first "non-compliance decision" under the Digital Services Act that day and fined X, a social media platform owned by American entrepreneur Musk, 120 million euros.
Since the beginning of this year, the EU has launched a series of enforcement actions against U.S. technology companies in accordance with the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. The United States accuses the EU of unfair regulations on American technology companies, and uses tariffs on steel and aluminum products as leverage to demand that the EU "relax". The European Union criticized the US move as "blackmail" and insisted that digital regulations are related to sovereignty and cannot be challenged.
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