The European Commission said it will “make sure” it receives money owed by Elon Musk’s X after the company was fined €120 million for failing to meet transparency rules.
The Commission on Friday said X has breached transparency and deceptive design obligations under the EU’s platforms regulation, the Digital Services Act, and issued the €120 million penalty.
The decision set off a cascade of accusations of censorship from U.S. officials, Musk and his supporters, with some suggesting the company should refuse to pay the fine.
Is this like when the local library hounds me for late return fees? It feels financially comparable when you slap such a small amount on it .
Not really. For people like Musk it’s not about the money, it’s about loathing being held accountable in any way.
Plus, you probably don’t have to liquidate assets to pay the library fine.