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X kkritika b'mod qawwi d-de\u010bi\u017cjoni. Arno Bausemer, politiku Ewropew tal-politika tal-ESN Group u membru tal-Kumitat IMCO, qal:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDin il-mult\u00e0 ta' \u20ac120 miljun kontra X hija prova o\u0127ra ta' kif il-Kummissjoni qed tg\u0127awwe\u0121 l-Att dwar is-Servizzi Di\u0121itali b\u0127ala strument politiku ta' poter. Id-DSA hija g\u0127odda ta\u010b-\u010bensura, xejn i\u017cjed u xejn inqas. Minflok isolvu problemi reali, Brussell qed ju\u017ca l-bastun punitiv kontra pjattaforma g\u0127ax jidher li ma jog\u0127\u0121bux id-dibattitu liberu li qed ise\u0127\u0127 hemmhekk. Darba wara l-o\u0127ra, Elon Musk ukoll ikkritika direttament lill-UE. Peress li\u2014mhux b\u0127al fil-\u0120ermanja g\u0127al espressjoni \u017cbaljata ta' opinjoni\u2014ma jistg\u0127ux sempli\u010bement jid\u0127lu fid-djar tieg\u0127u, l-UE qed tipprova tippenalizza l-kritika b'dan il-mod.<\/p>\n<p>Dan mhuwiex aktar implimentazzjoni newtrali tal-li\u0121i; huwa tentattiv ta\u201d intimidazzjoni\u2014im\u0127allas bl-arroganza ta' awtorit\u00e0 li temmen li g\u0127andha dritt tidde\u010biedi x'hu veru u sa fejn jista' jasal xi \u0127a\u0121a. Ng\u0127idu b'mod \u010bar: l-internet je\u0127tie\u0121 libert\u00e0, mhux \u010bensura tal-UE minn bieb ta' wara. Id-DSA trid ti\u0121i abolita!\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 5 December 2025, the European Commission imposed a fine of \u20ac120 million on X (formerly Twitter) under the Digital Services Act. 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