Trump’s new term has not yet officially begun, but the first moves are already being made. And the statements we received are undoubtedly a warning that they want things to change from how they have worked now. It is too early to know if these are vague threats or if there will really be great pressure, but the warning is clear.
JD Vance conditions support for NATO. In one interviewthe next vice president of the United States has expressed the following: “what the United States should say is that if NATO wants us to continue supporting them and continue to be a good participant in this military alliance, why don’t they respect American values and the freedom of expression?”
The fact is that these words are related to Musk and European regulation regarding that American power comes with certain conditions. One of them is respect for freedom of expression, especially in our European allies,” says Vance.
The battle between Europe and Musk escalates. Last summer, Musk charged against Thierry Bretonformer European Commissioner for the Internal Market, expressing that “we look forward to a public battle in the courts, so that the people of Europe can know the truth.”
To which he added that “the European Commission offered A deal that Breton argued was not illegal, but precisely the objective of the Digital Services Act (DSA), to moderate social media content.
With his statements, Vance lends a hand to Musk in his war against the European Commission, which for the moment remains on the dialectical level.
The fine for X is on the table. “There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing their ‘verified account’ to deceive users,” explained from the European Commission. It was the conclusion of the preliminary investigation, which opens the door to a possible million-dollar sanction against X.
Under the DSA and as the gatekeeper that is X, the social network faces fines of up to 6% of It could lead to a blockade of X in Europe in the event of repetition.
Recovering the investment. Musk donated $130 million to Trump’s campaign. And the play is going well for the moment. A few days later his fortune has skyrocketed, as Tesla’s shares have grown enormously, driven by the belief that Musk will achieve more favorable regulation in the future.
But it is precisely this influence that could bring the most benefits to Musk. Not only with respect to Tesla, also with respect to X, as we have seen from Vance’s statements.
Geopolitical influence of technological leaders. The Guardian defines it well: “A new era dawns. America’s tech experts now strut the halls of power.” The growing political influence that the owners of the main technology companies are beginning to have is described, with Musk being the clearest example.
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