According to information from the newspaper, an investigation finds the platform of Elon Musk violated the law that fights misinformation
The EU (European Union) is preparing great penalties against the social network of billionaire Elon Musk, X (former Twitter) for violating a law to combat illicit content and misinformation. The measure is expected to increase tensions between the bloc and the United States, as it reaches one of the US President Donald Trump (Republican Party) counselors.
According to the newspaper the penalties should include a fine of more than $ 1 billion and requirements of changes in the platform, according to 4 people heard by the publication, who did not want to be identified. The European Union and X can still reach an agreement if the company agrees with changes that satisfy regulators’ concerns, authorities said.
Penalties are expected to be announced within a few months, when the EU has a new EU law designed to force the companies responsible for platforms such as the X to polish their services.
The investigation into the musk social network began in 2023. Regulators issued a preliminary decision last year that X had violated the law.
European authorities are still studying the size of the penalty to be determined for X, as they consider the risks of tension growth with Trump, already exacerbated by and war in Ukraine. The fine may exceed $ 1 billion, as, according to the publication, regulators should make X an example to prevent other companies from violating the law.
European Union officials said the X investigation was progressing independently of negotiations to reverse the tariffs imposed by the US.
“We always apply and continue to apply our laws fairly and without discrimination against all companies that operate in the EU, in full compliance with global rules.”said a spokesman for the European Commission, the executive arm of the bloc, in a statement, refusing to comment specifically on X.
EU authorities expect Elon Musk, who has classified European policies as a form of censorship, to fight any regulations. In July last year, after the preliminary discoveries of the European Union were released, Musk said he was eager to contest any penalty in “A very public battle in court”.
