The social network "X", owned by American billionaire Elon Musk, must pay a fine imposed by the European Commission last week for violating the Digital Services Act.
This was stated by the official representative of the European Union, Thomas Rainier, in Brussels.
According to him, the European Commission will ensure the payment of a fine of 120 million euros.
Technology companies and US government officials have said that European Union rules in this area constitute censorship and a crackdown on free speech, a charge that has grown since the fines.
"The fine of 120 million euros must be paid in full. We will work to get this money," said the official representative of the European Union, without specifying how they will get the money. This and other decisions can be appealed in court.
"X" wasn't happy with Elon Musk's clever responses and blocked the European Union's advertising profile. Despite this, the European Union is still using the social network.
The European Union's decision to impose a fine at a time when trade negotiations with the United States are underway is considered an unfortunate step. Because several issues were not agreed upon during the negotiation process. To reduce the tension that has arisen, a group of experts from the European Commission visited Washington. The main topic of discussion was the obstacles to steel exports and the elimination of the problem.
