Overview
- The European Commission fined X €120 million for misleading verification, restricting researcher data access, and insufficient ad labeling.
- X head of product Nikita Beer said the Commission’s advertising account on the platform was terminated following the penalty.
- The Commission’s profile and posts remained visible on X, according to Germany’s DPA news agency.
- Elon Musk intensified his rhetoric by reposting a “Fourth Reich” reference, comparing the EU to Nazi Germany, and calling for the bloc’s dissolution.
- President Trump criticized the EU penalty as not right and warned Europe is moving in dangerous directions, while noting he would seek more details.