Elon Musk Calls For The Dissolution Of The European Union After X Is Fined IDR 2.3 Trillion

JAKARTA - Elon Musk has again sparked a cross-continental political storm. The CEO X called for the European Union to be dissolved after the European Commission imposed a fine of 120 million euros or about 140 million US dollars (IDR 2.3 trillion) on its platform.

The fine was dropped after a two-year investigation into violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA) rules, ranging from a blue tick design that was considered fraudulent, lack of transparency in advertising repositories, to failure to provide public data for researchers.

The fine decision was announced Friday, December 5. Musk immediately responded with short comments in the tone of rejection. His criticism became even louder a day later through uploads on X, stating the EU should have been dissolved and sovereignty returned to each member state so that the government would be more representative. The call adds to the heated tension between the US technology giant and Brussels in recent years.

The US government is also entering the arena. US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, called the fine a form of foreign attack on American innovation and its citizens.

The US Ambassador to the EU, Andrew Puzder, sees the EU's move as a form of overregulation targeting American companies. He stressed that the Trump administration rejects censorship and will challenge regulations that are considered burdensome to US companies in foreign territory.

On the other hand, the European Commission is firm. According to the agency, X has designed a blue tick in such a way that it is misleading, fails to ensure ad transparency, and does not provide access to public data to researchers.

The Executive Vice President of the European Union, Henna Vikkunen, stated that the first non-compliance decision under the DSA shows that large platforms are not immune to accountability.

X was given 60 days to explain the plan to fix the issue of a blue tick that was considered sneaking, and 90 days to resolve the issue of advertising repositories and access to research data. If not met, X risks facing further penalties.

The tension between X and the European Union now feels like a new chapter of digital geopolitical drama, an interesting portrait of how regulations, technology and politics collide with each other in the modern internet era.