
U.S. Threatens Retaliation Against EU Tech Fines
Washington warned of possible countermeasures against European companies, including Accenture, Capgemini, DHL, Mistral, SAP, and Spotify.

Washington warned of possible countermeasures against European companies, including Accenture, Capgemini, DHL, Mistral, SAP, and Spotify.

Chinese e-commerce giant facing scrutiny for alleged subsidy rule breaches, with Brussels snoopers citing the Digital Services Act against it.

Tensions escalating: U.S. officials accuse Brussels of targeting American tech companies—X insists the Commission misused a loophole in its ad system.

How does Brussels still delude itself into believing there is no free-speech crisis in Europe?

Following regulatory pressure, Facebook and Instagram users will now apparently see fewer personalised ads.

While Brussels railed, Marco Rubio condemned the EU fine on X, describing it as “an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people.”

The clash between the X owner and Brussels exposes the legitimacy crisis of a divided European Union.

While EU officials gave decidedly measured responses, other European voices called the Trump administration “dangerous” and “no longer an ally.”

Marco Rubio described the European Commission’s penalty as “an attack on all American tech platforms.”

Brussels officials insist the penalty imposed on X is about compliance, not restricting free speech.