美国司法部申请介入马斯克诉讼 助X平台推翻欧盟1.2亿欧元罚单US Justice Department Backs Musk Lawsuit to Overturn 120M Euro EU Fine on X
美国司法部已向欧盟普通法院提交正式申请，寻求介入亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克及旗下社交平台X提起的诉讼，以推翻欧盟委员会开出的1.2亿欧元罚单。欧盟监管机构于2025年12月依据《数字服务法案》对X处以罚款，认定该平台允许用户付费购买蓝勾认证却未实质核实身份，从而误导用户，同时存在广告透明度不足以及拒绝研究人员获取公共数据等违规行为。这是该法案实施以来的首起不合规处罚决定。 美国司法部民事部门助理总检察长布雷特·A·舒马特表示，欧盟委员会不当地试图将其监管权力扩大至不在其管辖范围内的美国企业。美方在法律申请中主张，美国在确保欧盟裁决符合国际法普遍理解的领土管辖权方面拥有明确利益，并需防止此类裁决损害对美国经济贡献显著的数字服务企业。包括美国国务卿马可·卢比奥在内的多名美方官员指责该项罚款是对美国科技平台的攻击与审查，而欧盟委员会则回应称其法规未针对任何特定国籍，仅为维护数字与民主标准。
The US Department of Justice has filed a formal application with the EU's General Court to join a legal challenge by Elon Musk and his social media platform X seeking to overturn a €120 million fine imposed by the European Commission. In December 2025, EU regulators penalized X under the Digital Services Act for deceiving users with paid blue checkmarks without meaningful verification, failing to provide advertising transparency, and blocking researchers from accessing public data. The sanction represents the European Commission's first official non-compliance decision under the landmark platform regulation framework. Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the US Justice Department stated that the European Commission inappropriately attempted to extend its regulatory reach to American companies outside its jurisdiction. In its legal filing, the US government argued it holds a direct interest in ensuring decisions comply with international legal standards on territorial jurisdiction and do not prejudice US digital services that contribute significantly to the domestic economy. While US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the measure as an attack and censorship against American platforms, the European Commission maintained that its enforcement does not single out specific nationalities and aims solely to protect democratic and digital standards.
01美国司法部正式申请介入X平台的欧盟诉讼US Justice Department Moves to Intervene in EU Court on Behalf of X
美国司法部周四向设在卢森堡的欧盟普通法院提交申请，寻求正式介入埃隆·马斯克及X平台针对欧盟委员会提起的要求撤销1.2亿欧元（约合1.37亿美元）罚款的诉讼。美方在法律文书中引用《欧洲联盟法院规约》的相关条款指出，当一个国家能够向法庭证明其对案件审理结果拥有切身利益时，有权申请介入法院审理的争议案件。
The US Department of Justice filed an application on Thursday with the European Union's General Court, formally seeking to intervene in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk and his platform X to dismiss a €120 million ($137 million) regulatory penalty imposed by the European Commission. In its legal filing, the Justice Department cited provisions under the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which stipulate that a sovereign state may intervene in disputes before the court provided it can establish a direct legal interest in the outcome of the case.
美国司法部在文件中主张，美方拥有明确的法律利益，以确保欧盟委员会的任何裁决均严格遵循国际法关于领土管辖权的普遍理解。美方官员进一步指出，华盛顿需要防范欧盟的监管裁决不当地损害总部设在美国、且对美国整体经济做出重要贡献的数字服务企业，并对欧盟委员会试图将监管权限扩大至未在其控制与管辖范围内运营的美国实体提出异议。
The US government asserted that it holds a distinct interest in ensuring that regulatory enforcement decisions rendered by the European Commission align consistently with general standards of territorial jurisdiction recognized in international law. Justice Department officials also argued that Washington must protect US-headquartered digital service providers that contribute significantly to the domestic economy from being prejudiced by regulatory overreach, challenging the Commission's attempts to assert oversight over American companies operating outside its direct control and jurisdiction.
02欧盟DSA罚款的核心依据与违规指控European Commission's DSA Enforcement and Specific Violations
欧盟委员会于2025年12月对X平台开出1.2亿欧元罚单，标志着《数字服务法案》框架下的首起正式不合规处罚决定。该项行政处罚是在历时两年的调查后做出的，该法案要求在线平台采取更多措施应对非法及有害内容。欧盟监管机构认定，X平台允许用户直接付费购买原本代表身份认证的蓝勾标记，但并未对账户背后的实际控制人进行实质性核实，这种做法构成了对用户的欺骗行为。
The European Commission's €120 million penalty against X in December 2025 marked the first formal non-compliance sanction issued under the Digital Services Act framework, which mandates that online platforms implement robust measures to address harmful and illegal content. The enforcement action concluded a two-year regulatory investigation into the company's operational practices. EU regulators determined that X deceived users by permitting individuals to purchase blue verification checkmarks without conducting meaningful identity verification to confirm who controlled the designated accounts.
除蓝勾认证争议外，欧盟委员会在处罚决定中还指控X平台未能保障广告透明度，掩盖了广告投放的相关关键信息。监管机构同时查明，该平台对独立研究人员获取其公共数据设立障碍，违反了法案关于透明度和外部监督的明确规定。欧盟负责技术主权事务的执行副主席亨娜·维尔库宁在宣布处罚时表示，监管行动旨在追究X平台损害用户权利和逃避监管责任的行为，并指出欺骗用户、隐瞒广告信息以及将研究人员拒之门外的做法在欧盟网络环境中不应存在。
Beyond the verification system, the European Commission cited violations concerning advertising opacity, finding that X obscured necessary information related to commercial advertisements on its service. EU authorities also established that the platform improperly denied independent researchers access to its public datasets, breaching mandatory transparency rules designed to facilitate external oversight. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, stated that the enforcement measure held X accountable for undermining user rights and evading regulatory standards, noting that deceptive badges, hidden ad details, and blocking researchers have no place online in the EU.
03美方官员的强烈反应与跨大西洋监管分歧US Official Pushback and Transatlantic Regulatory Dispute
针对欧盟对X平台做出的行政处罚，美国多名政府高层官员相继表达了严厉批评。美国国务卿马可·卢比奥在X平台上发文指责欧盟委员会的罚款不仅是对X平台的直接攻击，更是外国政府针对所有美国科技平台及美国民众发起的攻击，并宣称在网络上审查美国人的时代已经结束。这一表态随后获得了埃隆·马斯克的转发与完全赞同。美国联邦通信委员会同样对欧盟监管机构提出了批评，指责其针对美国企业进行攻击和审查。
Senior US government officials responded with sharp criticism following the European Commission's enforcement action against X. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on X that the regulatory fine represented not only an attack on X itself, but also an attack by foreign governments on all American tech platforms and the American public, adding that the era of censoring Americans online had come to an end. His statements were subsequently shared by Elon Musk, who expressed full agreement with the remarks. The Federal Communications Commission also censured the EU regulator, accusing it of actively attacking and censoring American businesses.
马斯克本人过去也多次公开批评欧盟的科技监管政策，指责布鲁塞尔的规则正在阻碍科技企业的创新与发展步伐。面对华盛顿方面关于过度监管和区别对待的指责，欧盟委员会予以明确否认，坚称其监管法规并不针对任何特定国家的企业，而是旨在保护欧洲的数字标准与民主规范，并继续致力于维持其作为全球数字治理标杆的地位。
Musk had previously argued that European Union technology regulations stifle the progress of commercial technology companies. In response to accusations from Washington that the bloc is singling out American firms and exerting unwarranted regulatory control, the European Commission rejected claims of national bias. The Commission maintained that its statutory framework applies equally regardless of nationality, defending its actions as necessary measures to protect European democratic and digital standards while serving as a global regulatory benchmark.
04X平台面临的持续调查与更广泛的审查压力Broader Regulatory Inquiries and Scrutiny Facing X
在1.2亿欧元的处罚之外，欧盟监管机构仍在对X平台展开多项其他调查。其中一项关键调查聚焦于该平台整合的人工智能助手Grok，监管部门对该工具被用于生成真实人物的色情化图像表达了明确担忧，促使X平台在引发强烈抗议后调整措施，停止使用该AI工具对真实人物图像进行脱衣处理。
Beyond the €120 million penalty, European Union regulators are actively conducting several other investigations into X's platform operations. A prominent ongoing inquiry centers on its integrated artificial intelligence assistant, Grok, following regulatory concerns that the tool was utilized to create sexualized images of real people. The scrutiny and subsequent public backlash led to commitments by X to prevent the AI from undressing images of real individuals.
自埃隆·马斯克于2022年收购当时名为Twitter的X平台以来，该平台的运营规范与内容治理持续引发外界批评。人权倡导者和相关专家多次提出质疑，指出该平台在收购后出现了仇恨言论、虚假信息以及未经当事人同意的露骨色情内容的扩散现象。随着欧洲执行更严格的科技合规要求，以及美国特朗普政府指责欧洲遏制大型科技企业的举措专门针对美国公司，X平台在内容治理与算法应用方面仍将持续面临来自大西洋两岸的广泛关注。
The regulatory actions take place against a backdrop of prolonged scrutiny regarding the platform's content moderation since Elon Musk's acquisition of the company, formerly known as Twitter, in 2022. Rights advocates and industry experts have voiced consistent criticism, arguing that the platform has experienced an increase in hate speech, misinformation, and non-consensual sexually explicit content under Musk's ownership. As the Trump administration alleges that European efforts to regulate Big Tech unfairly single out American firms, X continues to face rigorous external examination over its content safety practices and emerging AI tools.
