"The billionaire unleashed a barrage of posts on X, boosting claims that cast Brussels as censorious, corrupt, and anti-democratic - just days after the bloc fined his platform €120 million ($140 million) over the "deceptive design" of its blue checkmarks. In one post, Musk asked followers: "How long before the EU is gone?" AbolishTheEU. In another instance, he backed a call for binding referendums on whether countries should remain in the bloc, describing it as a "good idea.""
"He also reshared a meme comparing the bloc to the Nazi regime, to which he replied: "Pretty much." Musk repeated his long-standing criticism of European regulation, sharing a video of himself describing EU headquarters as a 'giant cathedral to bureaucracy' and warning that the continent is exerting a 'slow strangulation by overregulation' as he said innovation suffocates under Brussels' rules."
Elon Musk launched a sustained public attack on the European Union following a €120 million ($140 million) fine against X for deceptive verification features. He shared posts portraying Brussels as censorious, corrupt, and anti-democratic, reshared a meme comparing the bloc to the Nazi regime, and urged referendums on EU membership. Musk described EU institutions as an overbearing bureaucracy that smothers innovation. Regulators said X allowed anyone to pay for verified status without meaningful identity checks, making authenticity hard to judge. The fine followed a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act, and Musk characterized the penalty as political censorship.
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