Tech billionaire Elon Musk called for the European Union (EU) to be abolished on Saturday, a day after the bloc fined his social media platform, X, $140 million.
Responding to a post by Hungary’s Prime Minister on alleged EU corruption, Musk wrote on X, “The EU should be abolished, and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people.” He added, “The European Union is not DEMOcracy – rule of the people – but rather BUREAUcracy – rule of the unelected bureaucrat! I love Europe, but not the bureaucratic monster that is the EU.”
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The fine, the EU Commission’s first content-related penalty under its Digital Services Act, cited X for lacking transparency in its “blue checkmark” system, limited public data access, and unclear advertising practices.
Musk’s reaction highlights Elon Musk EU criticism as tensions rise between the tech CEO and European regulators.