By L Todd Wood
April 3, 2025

In the middle of the Trump tariff rollout, Europe has decided to fine Elon Musk's 'X' for $1 billion for allowing 'disinformation' on his platform, reports the New York Times.

Europe has long taken advantage of American markets, and her defense umbrella under NATO, where the U.S. pays the lions share.

The leaders in charge of Europe at the moment do not work for the people of European countries. They work for the globalist, Marxist agenda.

America should not be supporting European markets or military adventures, like the Ukraine war.

Trump tariffed the EU for protectionism against American products. That is legal and normal.

This action against Musk is a declaration of economic war.

Europe is not fighting for freedom nor principles, these leaders are fighting to stay in power.

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EU Could Fine Musk's X $1 Billion Over Illicit Content, Disinformation

Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com,

European Union regulators are reportedly mulling a $1 billion fine against Elon Musk’s X, taking into account revenue from his other ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, according to The New York Times.

EU regulators allege that X has violated the Digital Services Act and will use a section of the act to calculate a fine based on revenue that includes other companies Musk controls, according to an April 3 report by the newspaper, which cited four people with knowledge of the plan.

Under the Digital Services Act, which came into law in October 2022 to police social media companies and “prevent illegal and harmful activities online,” companies can be fined up to 6% of global revenue for violations.

A spokesman for the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, declined to comment on this case to The New York Times but did say it would “continue to enforce our laws fairly and without discrimination toward all companies operating in the EU.”

In a statement, X’s Global Government Affairs team said that if the reports about the EU's plans are accurate, it “represents an unprecedented act of political censorship and an attack on free speech.”

“X has gone above and beyond to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act, and we will use every option at our disposal to defend our business, keep our users safe, and protect freedom of speech in Europe,” X's global government affairs team said.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/eu-could-fine-musks-x-1-billion-over-illicit-content-disinformation