Summary
American social media platform X is challenging the European Commission over the Digital Services Act, an online censorship law that affects social media companies across the globe.
Case Timeline
- December 2023: The European Commission opens formal DSA proceedings against X.
- December 2025: The Commission fines X $140 million, the first fine ever issued under the DSA.
- July 2026: The Commission accepts X’s plan to address its ad repository and researcher data access. The challenge to the fine remains pending.
- September 2026: The U.S. Department of Justice asks to intervene in support of X.
