X Appeals $140 Million EU Fine Under DSA
X filed an appeal at the EU General Court over an approximately $140 million fine imposed under the 2022 Digital Services Act.
Overview
X filed an appeal at the General Court of the European Union on Friday challenging an approximately $140 million penalty imposed by the European Commission in December 2025.
The penalty was the first fine brought under the Digital Services Act, a 2022 law that strengthens accountability for online platforms, officials said.
X's Global Government Affairs team said the commission's decision resulted from "grave procedural errors" and "prosecutorial bias" and argued it was denied due process.
U.S. officials including Vice President JD Vance and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr criticized the EU's approach to online speech regulation.
X said its appeal is the first judicial challenge to a DSA fine and could set important precedents for enforcement, penalty calculations, and fundamental rights protections under the regulation.
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The fine was imposed for deceptive practices with blue checkmarks (selling verification without identity confirmation), limiting researchers' access to public data and ad repository.
The European Commission imposed the €120 million fine in December 2025, and X filed its appeal at the EU General Court on Friday.
X argues the decision involved grave procedural errors, prosecutorial bias, denial of due process, incomplete investigation, and breaches of rights of defense.
The DSA is a 2022 EU law increasing accountability for online platforms, especially very large ones. This is the first DSA fine and the first judicial challenge, potentially setting precedents for enforcement and rights protections.
Yes, US officials including Vice President JD Vance and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized the EU's approach to online speech regulation.
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