The European Union could fine Elon Musk’s X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025 — two years into a probe that has tested the bloc’s resolve to police the online space. X was the target of the EU’s first ever investigation under a major new online content law in December 2023 but after saying it breached the rules and risked a fine, a year later nothing has materialised.
EU officials insist US politics has not steered their decision-making — but rather making the case water-tight because they expect legal challenges. The EU executive doesn’t want the X probe to drag on for much longer and is expected to slap a fine before the end of the year.