欧盟开出“数字服务法案”首张罚单：马斯克的X因违反内容法被罚1.2亿欧元

Core Viewpoint - The European Commission has imposed a €120 million (approximately $140 million) fine on Elon Musk's social network X, marking the first penalty since the Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect, highlighting the growing divide between Europe and the U.S. on tech regulation and freedom of speech [1] Group 1: Fine Details - The fine was based on the principle of transparency rather than the revenue scale of X, which surprised the market as it was previously suggested that the fine could be based on Musk's entire business empire's revenue [2] - X's advertising revenue is projected to be around $2.3 billion this year, while Musk's largest private business, SpaceX, is expected to generate $15.5 billion in revenue by 2025 [2] - The DSA allows the EU to impose fines of up to 6% of a platform's global annual revenue for failing to combat illegal content and misinformation or violating transparency rules [2] Group 2: Compliance and Future Investigations - X has 60 days to propose solutions to rectify the identified issues and must implement reforms within 90 days to avoid additional fines [2] - The fine will be directed to Musk and his AI lab xAI, which competes with OpenAI and acquired the X platform earlier this year [2] - The EU is still investigating other potential DSA violations related to X, which could lead to further fines in the future [3] Group 3: Broader Regulatory Context - The EU is intensifying its regulatory scrutiny of U.S. tech giants under the DSA and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), with recent fines imposed on Apple and Meta [4] - The EU has previously issued significant penalties to other companies, including over $8 billion in fines to Google and a €13 billion tax payment demand from Apple to Ireland [4] - These enforcement actions have consistently drawn criticism from the U.S. government, with past administrations expressing dissatisfaction over the EU's high fines and regulatory measures against American tech companies [5]