ATLANTIC(SH:600558) Ren Min Ri Bao·2025-12-23 22:31Group 1 - The European Union (EU) has issued its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act, fining Elon Musk's social media platform X €120 million for transparency violations [1] - The EU's investigation into X, initiated on December 18, 2023, focuses on the platform's effectiveness in combating illegal content and misinformation [1] - X's violations include misleading user interface design for "blue check" certification, non-compliance in advertising database transparency, and failure to provide public data access to qualified researchers, resulting in fines of €45 million, €35 million, and €40 million respectively [1] Group 2 - Following the announcement, Musk criticized the EU's fine, and the U.S. government condemned the EU's regulatory actions as unfair to American tech companies [2] - EU officials assert that the penalties are proportionate to X's user scale and are not targeted at U.S. companies, emphasizing that all firms operating in the EU must adhere to the same standards [2] - The EU has been actively enforcing digital regulations, including significant fines against Google and investigations into other tech companies like Meta and Amazon [2][3] Group 3 - The EU is assessing Amazon and Microsoft to determine if they qualify as "gatekeepers" in cloud computing, which could lead to market investigations and penalties for non-compliance [3] - Tensions between the U.S. and EU over digital regulation have extended to traditional trade areas, with the U.S. linking steel and aluminum tariffs to EU's regulatory practices [3] - The EU has rejected the U.S. approach, asserting that digital legislation is a matter of sovereignty and should not be used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations [3] Group 4 - Observers note that the increasing fines reflect a broader struggle for digital sovereignty between the U.S. and EU, with the EU seeking to enhance its digital autonomy in response to the expansion of American tech giants [4] - The U.S. has accused the EU's digital regulations of being unfair, as highlighted in a recent national security strategy report that views European regulatory actions as challenges to U.S. interests [4] - The divergence in worldviews between Europe and the U.S. is seen as a growing trend, with calls for Europe to achieve greater sovereignty and independence in digital matters [4]