Overview
- X said it has filed an appeal at the EU General Court challenging the European Commission’s December penalty.
- Company officials argue the decision followed an incomplete probe with procedural errors and breaches of rights of defense.
- The Commission imposed the fine for violations including transparency failures and what it called a deceptive blue-check design, as well as lack of researcher data access.
- An EU spokesperson said the Commission is aware of the appeal and is prepared to defend its decision in court.
- Court records show three related cases were lodged on February 16 by X-linked entities and an individual appearing to be Elon Musk, while separate DSA investigations into illegal content, information manipulation and Grok’s alleged deepfakes continue.