The US government has submitted an official request to join the judicial appeal led by billionaire Elon Musk against the fine imposed by the European Union on the X platform, in a new development that intensifies the dispute between Washington and Brussels over the regulation of technology companies and communication platforms. Social.
The US Department of Justice said, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, that it seeks to intervene in the case in which Musk is demanding the cancellation of a European fine amounting to 120 million euros, imposed by the European Commission on the X platform due to violations that European authorities said were related to the rules. Digital services.
The European Commission imposed the fine after an investigation that lasted about two years, and considered that the platform violated some requirements of the European Digital Services Law.
The American move comes in light of repeated criticism from the US President's management of European rules Which regulates the work of American technology companies, while the European Commission confirmed its readiness to defend its decision before the courts.
