On Friday, December 5, the European Commission imposed a fine of EUR 120 million on Elon Musk for failing to comply with the obligations arising from the “Digital Services Act”. This includes: to verify the authenticity of accounts. The so-called you could simply buy a blue bird. The multi-billionaire responded – he blocked the European Commission's account on X, and US President Donald Trump came to his aid.
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What penalty was imposed on Elon Musk?
What does President Trump think about the European Commission's decision?
When did Elon Musk buy Platform X?
How much did Platform X cost?
Donald Trump clearly talks about punishment for Elon Musk
During a meeting with journalists, the American president, when asked about the case, called the decision to impose a fine on Musk's platform “nasty” and said he did not understand how such a step could be justified.
– I'll get a full report on this. Europe must be very careful. They do many things. We want Europe to remain Europe, but it is heading in the wrong direction. It's very bad, very bad for people. We don't want Europe to change that much. They are heading in a very bad direction, said Donald Trump.
How much did Elon Musk buy Platform X for?
Twitter was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Noah Glass. Elon Musk bought the platform in October 2022 for $44 billion. It has approximately 611 million monthly active users, of which 50 million only in the USA.
