Elon Musk’s X said on Friday it has appealed a €120 million fine imposed by the European Commission for breaching the bloc’s digital content rules.
The penalty, issued in December under the Digital Services Act (DSA), cited violations of transparency obligations. The case marked the first fine under the landmark legislation and drew criticism in the United States.
X confirmed it has lodged its appeal with the General Court of the European Union, challenging the Commission’s decision. Brussels also accused the platform of using a deceptive design for its “blue checkmark” verification system and of failing to provide researchers with access to certain public data.
The company denounced what it described as an “incomplete and superficial investigation.” In a statement posted by its global government affairs team, X alleged “grave procedural errors,” a “tortured interpretation” of the DSA’s requirements, and “systematic breaches of rights of defence and basic due process requirements suggesting prosecutorial bias.”
A Commission spokesman told AFP that Brussels is aware of the appeal and “is ready to defend its decision in court.”
