Digital Services Act

US Sides With Musk Against EU’s €120m X Fine Core Summary The US government has formally backed Elon Musk’s X platform in its legal bid to overturn a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union under the Digital Services Act. The move pushes a long-running transatlantic clash over content moderation into a new phase, sharpening the divide between Washington’s free-speech-first framework and Brussels’s transparency-first approach to governing global tech platforms. ...

The EU has imposed a $629 million fine on AliExpress for failing to prevent sales of illegal and counterfeit products. This marks the latest enforcement action under the Digital Services Act, signaling rising compliance costs for global e-commerce platforms.

The European Union has imposed a record €550 million fine on Chinese tech giant Alibaba under the Digital Services Act, citing systemic failures to prevent illegal products from being sold on its platforms.

The European Union has formally charged Meta under the Digital Services Act for failing to effectively prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, with potential fines of up to 7% of global revenue.