US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
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"the commission had 'inappropriately attempted' to expand its reach to American companies outside its control."
— Brett A. Shumate , Executive
"The European Commission's fine isn't just an attack on X, it's an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"holding X responsible for undermining users' rights and evading accountability."
— Henna Virkkunen , Politician
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Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Division addressing unlawful citizenship.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
EU Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.
U.S. Secretary of State.
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The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
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