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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lorne Cook and Kelvin Chan

EU vows to defend its fine against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk

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The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.

The European Commission fined X late last year for breaches of the bloc’s landmark digital regulations, stoking tensions with Washington.

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