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The EU may fine Elon Musk’s other companies for X violations


Musk’s other companies appear far more solvent than X.

The European Union has reportedly warned X that it could use the revenue of several companies owned by Elon Musk to calculate fines levied against the platform for violating social media laws. X is being investigated for potentially violating several provisions of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping law that requires major platforms to remove posts that contain illegal content — and holds them financially accountable if they don’t. DSA obligations apply “irrespective of whether the entity exercising decisive influence over the platform or search engine is a natural or legal person,” Thomas Regnier, a spokesperson for the commission, told Bloomberg.

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