The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), said on Friday, September 25, 2026, that it is ready to defend in court the €120 million ($137 million) fine on the platform X, according to France24.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an application on Thursday to support X’s bid to have the case annulled at the EU’s General Court, according to AP News. The fine, the first issued under the Digital Services Act (DSA), followed a two-year investigation and was prompted by allegedly deceptive practices in paid blue checks, according to France24.