Elon Musk’s X hit with $140 million fine in Europe

The European Union fined X, the social platform owned by Elon Musk, $140 million Friday for violating one of the bloc’s major laws targeting the technology industry. The case has been seen as a test of European officials’ willingness to aggressively regulate tech companies at the risk of antagonizing the Trump administration.

X is the first company to be fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act, a law intended to force large internet companies to protect their platforms against manipulation and illicit content. The Trump administration has criticized…