EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk

Key Points:

• The European Commission is prepared to defend a 120 million euro fine against social media platform X, following support from the U.S. Justice Department for Elon Musk's legal effort to dismiss the case.
• The fine, issued after a two-year investigation, was the first under the EU's Digital Services Act and targets X for deceptive design practices related to its blue checkmarks, which regulators say could expose users to scams.
• The U.S. Justice Department criticized the EU's action as regulatory overreach affecting American companies and filed a motion supporting Musk, marking the second recent intervention on behalf of his businesses.
• EU officials maintain that enforcing the Digital Services Act is a sovereign right aimed at protecting citizens and do not anticipate the dispute will harm broader EU-U.S. relations, including trade discussions.
• The case highlights ongoing tensions between the EU's digital regulations and U.S. concerns over online censorship and regulatory jurisdiction.