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February 21, 2026
Elon Musk’s X appeals ‘biased’ EU fine
X has filed an appeal against a €120 million fine handed down for breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act
TL;DR
- X, along with its AI subsidiary and Elon Musk, filed three appeals at the EU's Court of Justice.
- The appeals contest a €120 million fine issued by the European Commission for alleged DSA breaches.
- X claims the EU's decision was based on an incomplete investigation and procedural errors.
- Elon Musk accused the EU of attempting to make a secret deal to censor speech on the platform.
- The EU previously fined X for allegedly breaching transparency requirements and for its verification checkmark system being 'deceptive'.
- X is facing numerous investigations across Europe concerning its AI bot, Grok.
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