Summary
The EU plans to fine Elon Musk’s X over $1 billion for violating the Digital Services Act by failing to control disinformation and illicit content.
This would mark the first major penalty under the new law and could trigger a legal clash with Musk, who vowed to fight in court.
Regulators say the fine aims to deter other platforms. Tensions with the U.S. are rising, as X also faces a broader investigation.
I would just outright ban all of this Nazis businesses
At this point in time absolutely. Plus a good old tar n feather session wouldn’t hurt
Just ban the whole damn Nazi platform.
EU does not have the balls to do it. Same as Democrats in US.
Sadly, you’re right. Although if the the extreme aggression coming from the US government continues, they might actually get prodded into doing something about it eventually.
Are the Russian troll farms on Lemmy now? How do you clowns get by on 20K rubles per month?
What Russian bots? Not done with licking trumps ass?
They could leave it first, but yes.
up to $1 billion
It will be much less than a billion.
If a fine can be paid without causing financial strain, then it just becomes part of the cost of doing business.
If you want results, fine him $100 billion.
Also, they should fine him in €
Agreed.
Make it $10 billion. $1 billion is nothing to Elon Musk and X. Fine his Tesla swasticars company too for something.
This will impact the stock price. Tesla will lose more than the fine in total.
Good, make Musk lose as much money as possible
Twitter might as well be 4chan with how heavily I avoid that site now.
Twatter is 4chan gold.
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Do it motherfuckers, I dare ya!
Let’s goooooooo
Only a matter of time until this guy buys Reddit.
I call it in 2026. So glad I’m out of that place.
Start public and decentralized platforms and facist billionaire owned social media will correct in valuation along with its kings
The fascist isnt censoring peoples speech by force of the government, is that an oxymoron?
I cant wait until right leaning leaders get these powers next, thats going to be exciting.
I’m American I’m talking to Europeans and Canadians about how to avoid this situation before it’s too late….but also hoping it’s still a possibility that we can take some power back in the us as well. Gotta have some hope
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Just block them completely
Fines should be $1 billion or more. What fines currently are discourage no one.
Make it per day and he might actually care.
… Doubling every day…
Make it 44 billion.
When are we going to learn that this doesn’t work.
Elon will make back that billion back in a short enough time that it won’t matter!
Start taking percentages of their income! Company needs to pay 30% of their revenue for ten years.
That’ll put the fear god in them!
That’ll put the fear god in them!
Did you mean “the fear of god” or are you polytheistic? Lol
Mhmm. Yes.
Seriously, how much money will have been spent by EU to make this happen
