EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140 Million for Not Following Censorship Law | 5 Dec 2025 | The European Commission has issued a $140 million fine to Elon Musk’s X for violating the EU’s controversial Digital Services Act (DSA). The fine is likely to escalate tensions between the EU and America over free speech online. Bloomberg reports that the European Commission has imposed a €120 million ($140 million) fine on X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, for breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). This marks the first penalty issued under the new censorship law, which aims to regulate online platforms and “protect” users from illegal content and disinformation. The fine, while lower than expected, is still set to escalate tensions between the EU and the White House over free speech and tech regulation. Vice President JD Vance posted to X in advance of the fine, warning, “The EU should be supporting free speech not attacking American companies over garbage.”