# US backs Elon Musk’s bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X

https://mins.news/en/item/74065

- BBC News, 2026-09-25 09:48 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq0m373ee0v0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US government has applied to join Elon Musk and X’s legal challenge against a €120m EU fine. Brussels says X deceived users by selling blue verification badges without meaningfully checking account identities, while the US Department of Justice argues the European Commission improperly extended its reach over American companies.

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