We welcome the United States’ request to intervene in this case. Elon Musk and X were given a €120m fine under the Digital Services Act—an EU censorship law—last year. X is challenging the fine, the first ever issued under the DSA, at the General Court of the EU, with the support of Alliance Defending Freedom. The European Commission is attempting to pierce the ‘corporate veil’, by making Elon Musk and unrelated companies he owns liable for the DSA fine. If they prevail in this, US companies will be significantly less likely to invest in the EU in the future. This EU regulation is self-defeating: it is not in the interest of either Europeans or Americans. X’s lawsuit against the Commission is essential to challenge the enormous powers granted by the DSA to censor the internet not just in Europe, but across the whole world. We are proud to stand alongside X in its fight for free speech. Dr Adina Portaru, European Director for Alliance Defending Freedom, said: “This lawsuit turns on whether the powers given to the European Commission under the DSA are compatible with the rule of law. “Under the DSA, the Commission is able to define the rules for so-called ‘content moderation’, launch investigations, enforce them, and impose massive penalties for noncompliance, all with no meaningful checks and balances. The threat to free speech is severe. ”X’s legal challenge of the European Commission in this case matters for free speech not just in Europe, but around the world.”